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WEB4 days ago · Andrewon Aug 23, 2024 Aug 23, 2024 - 16 Comments on Cranky Weekly Review Presented by San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport: Alaska and Hawaiian Clear Hurdle, Southwest Adds. Breeze Squeezes into New Haven.
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WEBLearn More About Cranky. My name is Brett Snyder, and I am the President and Chief Airline Dork of Cranky Flier LLC. I’ve had the airline bug since I was young. I never wanted to fly…. I just loved the complexity of the business, and I’ve been able to write about that here since 2006. As a kid, I never missed a chance to go to LAX and ...
The Problem with Pratt & Whitney’s PW1100G Engines on the …
WEBSep 24, 2023 · Pratt had discovered an issue with contaminated powdered metal used in manufacturing between Q4 2015 and and Q3 2021 that could cause cracking in the stage 1 and stage 2 disks in the high pressure turbine. These obviously must be inspected at certain intervals to ensure there is no actual problem.
A Close Look at How Inflight Entertainment Gets Installed on an ...
WEBOct 6, 2011 · When the airplane gets to the installer’s hangar, it sits outside but is pulled forward into a bay where the nose sits (above). This allows the workers to get on and off the airplane inside – it also allows them to keep the seats nice and dry in the perenially-wet Pacific Northwest (below). You can see the seats are all wrapped up – these ...
Boeing Announces New 797 to Replace the 737 Family
WEBMar 31, 2024 · After more than 50 years, Boeing has finally announced plans to cancel the Boeing 737 program. The company is going to launch the new and long-awaited 797 aircraft to replace the 737. In a real surprise, the company says development work has been quietly underway for some time, and the aircraft should be certified relatively quickly.
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WEBMar 14, 2024 · The Cranky Flier Interview with United SVP Global Network Planning and Alliances Patrick Quayle. Listen on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. It was three long years […] CFon Jun 15, 2023 Jun 19, 2023. A New Cranky Talk is Live – A Conversation with Wallace Beall on Airline Pricing and Overbooked Flights.
How Often Do Airlines Fly Into Areas Without Radar Coverage?
WEBJun 3, 2009 · First of all, the North Atlantic operates under a track system. So every night, winds are taken into account and certain tracks are used by all airplanes. Eastbound and westbound airplanes fly different tracks at different altitudes – it used to be 2,000 ft differences but now it’s been reduced to 1,000 ft. (Those vertical separations are ...
72 Hours with Hawaiian Airlines: The Honolulu ... - Cranky Flier
WEBJul 21, 2014 · The area on the non-plane side of the Ewa Concourse is all airport staff parking (lots Q, etc.). The original HNL modernisation plan that the republican governor had first floated included straightening the Ewa Concourse and extending it far out to where current hard stands are, then reclaiming most of the area that includes lot Q to create a much larger concourse overall.
American and JetBlue Tighten Alliance With New York Slot Swaps …
WEBApr 21, 2021 · This morning, American and JetBlue are rolling out round two of their Northeast Alliance partnership, and this round is when we start to see some of the more exciting promised changes in New York and Boston.American gave me some exclusive time with Chief Revenue Officer Vasu Raja yesterday to get a better understanding of exactly what is being announced, and how this is just part of a broader ...
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WEBAug 16, 2024 · Breeze Blows Directly Into Avelo’s Face. Breeze Airways added 11 new routes this week all from Avelo’s biggest stronghold – New Haven, CT. Avelo has based much of its early growth around HVN, an airport which did not have commercial service before Avelo moved in earlier this decade, and an airport which is about to see a bloody battle between the two LCCs.