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An Appreciation for the A380, an Airplane That Never Should Have Been Built
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Less than 20 years after the aircraft program was launched, Airbus announced last week that it would begin winding down production on the A380. I’ve always thought this was an airplane that never should have…
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Air Italy’s Strangely Fickle Network Strategy
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Since it’s a holiday here in the US, I thought I’d post something from abroad since I have a backlog of posts. And what market is more fun than the Italian market? So, let’s talk…
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Buy Your Raffle Tickets Now for Cranky Dorkfest DFW
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We are now just one week away from Cranky Dorkfest at DFW and things are shaping up quite nicely. I’ve set up a page with all the details that you might need to attend the…
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Cranky on the Web: The 747 at 50, More on the CRJ550, Suing Over Hidden City Ticketing
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50 Years On, Boeing’s 747 Is Fighting for Survival – Popular MechanicsI was asked to comment for a piece on the 50th anniversary of the 747. This celebration has turned into quite a bittersweet affair. It’s…
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3 Links I Love: Air France Exec Turmoil, Regional Madness Since 1990, KLM Starts to Say Goodbye to the 747
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This week’s featured link: Air France-KLM Said to Weigh Changing Dutch Head for New Era – BloombergThis is a sad by-product of Air France finally gaining competent management. KLM boss Pieter Elbers has successfully kept…
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As American Shrinks at JFK’s Terminal 8, British Airways Moves In to Fill the Void
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When American finished building its opulent Terminal 8 complex at New York’s JFK Airport in 2007, there were already plans to expand. What the airline didn’t predict back then is that the expansion would hardly…
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Southern Airways Express Buys Mokulele, Forming the Largest US Commuter Carrier
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Though it may not fit your definition of a blockbuster merger, the announcement that will be coming out in just a few minutes that Southern Airways Express is buying Mokulele (but keeping separate brands) is…
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Delta’s Brand Reaps the Benefits of the A220s Customer-Friendly Experience
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Often when an airline rolls out a new aircraft type, it’s done with great fanfare. It’s not every day that a new airplane gets inducted into the fleet, after all. Delta put its A220 (TAFKACS:…
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Location and First Sponsors Announced for Cranky Dorkfest DFW
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We are just over two weeks away from Cranky Dorkfest DFW, and the details are shaping up nicely. We now have our location and, in a first for a Dorkfest, sponsors. I asked you to…
