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The Most Remote Place in the US Applies for Federal Funds for Air Service
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Once again, it’s Small Community Air Service Development (SCASD) week over on BNET and I’ve been digging in to the applications for this year’s federal grants. There’s one in particular that stands out, and I…
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Don’t Expect to See 787s in Delta Colors Anytime Soon
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Though Delta has never ordered the Boeing 787 itself, it did inherit 18 firm orders for 787s when it merged with Northwest. There had been a lot of speculation about what would happen to those…
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United-Continental Merger Makes Denver to Dallas Love Field Route Reality
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United and Continental continue to push out new routes on a regular basis as the two airlines find opportunities that may not have existed before. These are all either new or restarted hub routes, and…
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The Power Outlet Problem
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When you read the subject line, you probably thought I was talking about the problem of airlines not bothering to put power outlets onboard in this age of electronic dependence. That is a huge problem,…
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Cranky on the Web (October 18-22)
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More airlines ditch first-class seats as fliers get stingy – USA Today USA Today did a story on the disappearance of First Class, and I weighed in on my take. Frontier Airs its Issues on…
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Mesa’s Fleet Falls, Rises, and Falls Again
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Watching Mesa Air Group over the last couple decades has been like watching a roller coaster. That airline makes the rest of the industry look downright stable in comparison. With Mesa’s recent bankruptcy reorganization plan…
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American To Grow Los Angeles With a Bunch of Regional Jets
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American has been talking about its cornerstone strategy for a long time now, but while there have been big changes in most of its hubs, LAX has seemingly been ignored. That finally changed yesterday when…
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Vision Airlines Talks to Me About Its Plans (Across the Aisle)
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Within a couple days of my post on Vision Airlines last week, I found myself on the phone with David Meers, Senior Vice President of the airline. As I said before, I had a lot…
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Indianapolis Airport Gets Aggressive at Lowering Airline Costs
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Regular Cranky readers know that Indianapolis is an airport that matters to me a lot. Since that’s where my in-laws live, I go out at least a couple times a year, so I pay close…
