Virgin is Alaska’s new weapon in US premium transcon battle
Even as Alaska Airlines considers the future of the Airbus A320 and A319 fleet it acquired during its purchase of Virgin America, the airlin... Continue Reading
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Goodbye, Virgin America. Hello fully integrated airline in 2019
It seems that the only person surprised by the decision to retire the Virgin America brand is Richard Branson. Alaska Airlines made the news... Continue Reading
San Francisco competition hots up, plus a new friend for Snoopy
Now that their merger has closed Alaska Airlines and Virgin America are getting to work on route adjustments to take advantage of the compan... Continue Reading
Delta makes strategic competitive move with free meals on some flights
Travelers like free meals on longer flights. This statement is not hard to believe on its face, but Delta Air Lines has gone so far as to re... Continue Reading
The good and the not so good of LA area airport shifts
Some think of Los Angeles in terms of palm trees and beaches and boardwalks. For me it is just a mess of interstates and airports. And those... Continue Reading
Considering the impact of American’s MAX entertainment decision
American Airlines’ recent confirmation that it will not include seatback entertainment on its Boeing 737 MAX fleet – part of a b... Continue Reading
Southwest Airlines adjusts to serve larger markets
Southwest Airlines is giving up on Akron and Dayton, Ohio. As of 3 June 2017 the carrier will consolidate those operations to the larger, ne... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: What US can learn from Japan about high-speed rail
Welcome to Episode 39 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest for this episode is aviation journalist, world traveler, aircraft interiors expert an... Continue Reading
Delta among carriers adopting PED fire containment solutions
The risk of inflight fires is not new to commercial aviation but the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 problems have elevated it in the public conscious... Continue Reading
GEE focuses on marrying ops analytics with real-time aircraft data
Just over a year ago, Global Eagle Entertainment made an aircraft operations big data play with the acquisition of ops data powerhouse masFl... Continue Reading
Press Release: Alaska Airlines taps GEE for cloud-based analytics
Global Eagle Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENT) (“GEE”), a worldwide provider of end-to-end connectivity and media to the airline, maritime a... Continue Reading
National Gay Pilots Association spreads advocacy beyond flight deck
When the National Gay Pilots Association (NGPA), then known as the Gay Pilots Association was founded in 1990 their first few meetings were ... Continue Reading
“I want my MOM”, say airlines buying A321neo, not 737 MAX 9/10X
The gap in Boeing’s product line in the middle of the market (MOM) couldn’t have been more noticeable last week at the aviation industry’s b... Continue Reading
Havana operations set to fly for US carriers
A preliminary order for US airlines to offer service to Havana has been issued by the US Department of Transportation. The 20 daily flights ... Continue Reading
Bar opens for alcohol jet fuel, but will airlines line up to buy it?
Alaska Airlines last week became the first carrier to operate commercial flights using a 20% blend of a newly-certified, renewable alcohol-t... Continue Reading
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