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Avelo is Resurrected as Cash and Airplanes Flow In
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Avelo was near the top of my list of airlines that might end up making this year’s “Airlines We Lost” post, but now, that’s no longer the case. After a very dicey first quarter, the…
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Thank You for Coming to Cranky Dorkfest 2025
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It was another fantastic Cranky Dorkfest. Thanks to everyone who joined us yesterday. But what about those who didn’t make the trip? Well, let’s show you what you missed. It was a great day for…
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Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: JetBlue Adds in Fort Lauderdale, Avelo Adds Airplanes
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No, The Air Show did not do part 2 of the American Airlines saga. We needed more time to put that together. This week we talk about Spirit and its dire prospects. Brian and I…
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Honoring the Flight Crews That Died 24 Years Ago Today
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Was I tempted to write about Avelo today? Maybe. But that will have to wait. It’s September 11, and that means there’s nothing more important today than honoring those who were killed when four airplanes…
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Final Cranky Dorkfest Details and a Reminder to Sign Up for Your Raffle Ticket
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We are a mere three days away from this year’s Cranky Dorkfest on Saturday, September 13, and that means it is time to get ready. What do you need to do? Let me help… 1)…
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Spirit All But Abandons the West
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Spirit was born in Detroit, but it earned its ultra low-cost carrier wings in Florida. The West wasn’t a part of the Spirit story in a meaningful way until fairly recently, and as I mentioned…
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Spirit Reverses Most of Its Recent Network Experiments
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Spirit is bankrupt, and it has told us that it will redesign its network. The airline is not wasting much time. Last week it announced it would be exiting 12 airports. Ok, it’s exiting 11…
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Cranky Weekly Review presented by Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport: Spirit Retreats, Fires Back at United
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The Air Show is back in action after your late summer break. This week, we tackled the topic you’ve all been waiting for: what is wrong with American Airlines. We go a little more granular…
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México Starts to Crack Under US Pressure
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México has long done things its own way when it comes to aviation, sometimes without rhyme or reason. That is what has gotten the country into trouble with the US recently thanks to claimed violations…
