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Contrails are The Enemy, and There’s a Plan to Stop Them
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Other than the wacky conspiracy theory belief that those long streaks of white in the air are actually “chemtrails” where the government is seeding the atmosphere with chemicals, you don’t really hear too much talk…
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Honoring the Flight Crews That Died 22 Years Ago Today
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It’s a shift that can give you whiplash. Saturday was Cranky Dorkfest where hundreds of us gathered, ate burgers, watched airplanes, and celebrated the industry we all love. Today, it turns very somber as we…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by Oakland International Airport: A Shockingly Competent FAA Nominee, A Shockingly Unqualified Delta Advisor, More
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Michael Whitaker Nominated to Head FAA The Biden administration announced Thursday that it is nominating Michael Whitaker to be the next administrator of the FAA, a position that’s been vacant for nearly 18 months since…
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Alaska Airlines Gets Us to Oregon… and Back (Trip Report)
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We try to do a summer vacation with my parents along with my brother and his family once a year if we can. After looking at a lot of different places this year ranging from…
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See You at Cranky Dorkfest 2023 This Saturday
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We’re only three short days away from Cranky Dorkfest 2023! I’m looking forward to seeing everyone there. The Details If you were lucky enough to get one of the spots for the morning airfield visit…
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Regionals Are So Desperate for Captains, Mesa Will Pay Anyone $20,000 to Find One
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We all know that regional airlines have struggled to attract enough pilots to keep their operations running over the last couple years. Many have failed to fulfill their obligations and have parked airplanes outright. They’ve…
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Cranky on the Web: Paying to Avoid Children
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For travelers who want to avoid babies and kids, one airline will test an adults-only section – Associated PressI have no problem with an airline selling an adults-only section. What I just don’t know if…
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Cranky Weekly Review Presented by Oakland International Airport: JetBlue Gets Angry, UK ATC Fails, More
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JetBlue’s Redacted Nightmare JetBlue and its legal team are none too pleased about the gaffe last week which saw a filing by plaintiffs attorneys reveal improperly redacted documents as part of a lawsuit by a…
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Alaska Eliminates the Need for the Airport Passport Check
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When I flew Alaska out of Portland recently, I noticed that there were still kiosks there for international travel. Those machines’ days may be numbered now that Alaska has rolled out a remote passport verification…
