Recent Articles
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Virgin America Soldiers On
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You would think that with the number of press releases Virgin America has sent out, they’d actually be flying by now. Of course, you’d be…
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You Vill Be Seated!
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Head on over to Lufthansa’s website and you’ll find that they’re getting strict with seatbelt use. The blurb from the current info page is as…
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Allegiant Makes You Pay
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Allegiant issued their first earnings report since going public today, and there were a couple of interesting tidbits in there worth talking about. First of…
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Fabio Scaccia, My Hero
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As the bids for Alitalia came in yesterday, I must admit I didn’t pay as much attention as I should have. In the middle of…
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Holy Engine Problems, Batman
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And now for a brief lesson on aircraft engines. This is what a GE CF34-3B1 engine on a Mesa Airlines CRJ in America West Express…
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ANA Goes Upscale
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Looks like a sweet ride, huh? To your left is what the first 737-700ER will look like in the colors of ANA. They’re going to…
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Alitalia Plays the Dating Game
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Today was the deadline for showing interest in buying a share of my favorite whipping boy Alitalia from the Italian government. We had heard a…
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BA Strike Called Off – Hooray!
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Looks like the BA flight attendants have called off their strike after coming to agreement with management. This means there will be fewer disruptions this…
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ExpressJet Coming to an Airport Near You
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You probably haven’t heard of ExpressJet, but you likely know Continental Express. For the longest time, ExpressJet was the sole operator of flights for Continental…
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British Airways Gears Up for Next Week’s Strike
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I haven’t really talked about the impending strike over at British Airways because I was hoping it would be averted. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like…
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Airline Anger Rising Once Again
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It always comes in waves. Back before 9/11, air traffic had hit record high levels and airports were starting to feel the strain. Stories like…
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Busy Times in the World of AirTran
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AirTran has a lot going on these days. First and foremost, they continue to beg and plead Midwest to let them buy the airline. But…
