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Republic Orders New Bombardier Airplane That Will Compete with Boeing and Airbus (If It Works)

Republic, overlord of Frontier, Midwest, and a bunch of regional flying, made headlines last week by placing an order for 40 CS300 airplanes. These are the “C-Series” airplanes that Bombardier has been putting together to compete with the...

Published Mon, Mar 1 2010 3:58 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Frontier, Midwest Airlines, Bombardier, Republic
Are Wholly-Owned Regionals Safer? (Ask Cranky)

The discussion about how safe regionals are has been top of mind since the Colgan Air crash in Buffalo last year. A recent Frontline report on regional pilot safety has fanned the flames, and we’ve even had a discussion about this in the comments...

Published Tue, Mar 2 2010 3:22 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: American, Ask Cranky
Pilots, Commuting, and Fatigue

We started this conversation yesterday in the comment section, and I think it’s deserving of its own topic. The Colgan Air accident involved a couple of pilots who were exhausted. One had just flown in on a redeye the night before and shouldn’t...

Published Wed, Mar 3 2010 3:46 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Safety/Security, Government Regulation
Join Me at the State of DIA 2010 on March 18 at Noon

Attention Denverites – I know you’re out there. I’ll be heading to your town two weeks from today (March 18) to participate in a panel at the State of DIA (yes, that’s Denver International Airport) 2010. The program begins at noon...

Published Thu, Mar 4 2010 4:05 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Admin, DEN - Denver
Kids Take Over JFK Air Traffic Control, and I Think It’s Hilarious

I assume by now you’ve heard about the kid that made a few calls to airplanes in the JFK tower, right? Lots of people seem to be flipping out over this, but honestly, I think it’s pretty funny. I mean, no harm was done, and I can’t imagine...

Published Fri, Mar 5 2010 3:35 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Air Traffic Control
Cranky on the Web (March 1 – 5)

Samoa and Arkansas Win Federal Air Travel Subsidies – BNET The winners of the Small Community Air Service Development Program grants are out, and today I take a look at the ones I like best. Dumbest Cities to Receive Federal Airline Service Subsidies...

Published Sat, Mar 6 2010 1:37 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Frontier, Government Regulation, Continental, Alaska Airlines, Midwest Airlines, BNET
Allegiant Buys ex-Thomson 757s for Hawai’i Flying, I’m Looking at Long Beach

The long-discussed rumors have finally come true. Allegiant, long loyal to the MD-80, is branching out. Starting later this year, they’ll start flying 757s to Hawai’i. There has some really cool potential, especially some right in my backyard...

Published Mon, Mar 8 2010 3:27 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Allegiant
Horizon Air CEO Weighs In On Whether Wholly-Owned Regionals are Safer

I wasn’t planning on revisiting regional airline safety again this quickly, but then I received an email in my inbox this weekend from Horizon Air CEO Jeff Pinneo. Horizon is a wholly-owned regional for Alaska Airlines. Jeff is a regular reader...

Published Tue, Mar 9 2010 3:18 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Safety/Security, Alaska Airlines, Horizon, Maintenance
Air Jamaica’s Death Spiral Completes on April 12

It seems like just yesterday that I named Air Jamaica the saddest airline ever. It looks like that title will be short-lived. April 12 is the day that the government is expected to hand the reins over to Caribbean Airlines, an airline with its own checkered...

Published Wed, Mar 10 2010 3:12 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Air Jamaica
A New Look for Cranky

If you’re one of the 5,000 Cranky subscribers out there, you probably don’t see anything different. But, if you’re one of the tens of thousands of others who come directly to the site, you’ll notice a new, cleaner look. Many will...

Published Thu, Mar 11 2010 7:37 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Admin
Kate Hanni and I Talk About Delays, We Disagree (Part One)

The three-hour ramp delay rules will go into effect next month, and we’re starting to hear the grumbling from around the industry get louder about what it’s going to mean. New Continental CEO Jeff Smisek has kicked off the love fest by saying...

Published Thu, Mar 11 2010 3:45 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Government Regulation, Delays/Cancellations
Kate Hanni and I Talk About Delays, We Disagree (Part Two)

Yesterday on “Delays of Our Lives” . . . after a few rounds of going back and forth, it became clear that Kate Hanni has boiled down long onboard delays on simple overscheduling. I definitely disagree. Today we pick up where we left off. The...

Published Fri, Mar 12 2010 3:07 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Safety/Security, Government Regulation
Cranky on the Web (March 7-12)

Delta tries to land new JFK terminal – Crain’s New York Business I talk to Crain’s about why Delta needs do something with its terminal at JFK. Flying High: Southwest Airlines Posts Big February Gains – BNET Southwest saw strong...

Published Sat, Mar 13 2010 3:42 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: United, Southwest, Delta, BNET, JFK - New York/JFK
Why Delta SkyMiles is Lagging as a Loyalty Program for Non-Elites

Many of our Cranky Concierge clients come to us looking for help using frequent flier miles. Though we don’t provide nearly the comprehensive service that Gary Leff provides on that front, we can certainly help and have had great success. One thing...

Published Mon, Mar 15 2010 3:03 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: United, Frequent Flier Programs, American, Delta
Continental Ditches Free Food For Flights Under 6 Hours

Larry Kellner has only been gone as head of Continental for a couple months and already new CEO Jeff Smisek is making plenty of changes. The most visible one to coach passengers is likely to be the elimination of free meals, something that was long the...

Published Tue, Mar 16 2010 3:03 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Continental, Meals

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