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A Closer Look at How Delta Fights Turbulence with the Flight Weather Viewer
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I posted last year that I saw a mention of Delta’s Flight Weather Viewer app, and I wanted to learn more. Well, now I have. I sat down with Delta’s Managing Director of Line Operations,…
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Delta Pushes to End Its Narita Hub, But Others Have a Different Plan
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Next year, another round of slots at Tokyo’s close-in Haneda airport opens up, and the battle to procure them has begun. American, Delta, Hawaiian, and United have all staked their claims with some looking to…
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Cranky Dorkfest DFW is Today
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The day has finally arrived. It’s time for Cranky Dorkfest DFW! If you’re in the Metroplex, come on by to grab some food from the food trucks, watch airplanes, and talk shop. If you’d like,…
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Cranky on the Web: Southwest’s Maintenance Problems
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Southwest Airlines Cancels More Flights Because Of Unspecified Mechanical Issues – NPR All Things ConsideredThere’s been a lot of talk about Southwest’s maintenance problems over the last week. It has led to canceled flights and unhappy people…
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3 Links I Love: British Airplane Porn, Dulles Grows, More Regional Madness
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This week’s featured link: BOAC TO THE FUTURE AS BRITISH AIRWAYS’ 747 IN HERITAGE DESIGN LANDS AT HEATHROW – British Airways Media CentreI will forgive the punny headline, because this airplane is just… I mean… there are no…
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Attending a Southwest Rally in Vegas, But Flying JetBlue Home (Trip Report)
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Southwest used to put together something called the “Message to the Field,” a big party that also happened to be an attempt to tell everyone how the company was doing. Over the years, this has…
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Clear Skies on Sunday: Buy Cranky Dorkfest Raffle Tickets For A Chance to Win a Seat on the Last American MD-80 and a Lot More
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My biggest concern about having Cranky Dorkfest DFW this weekend was that the weather would be terrible. February in the Metroplex is always a wildcard. If the forecast holds, that will not be the case.…
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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…
