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• United Delays Premium Cabin Refurbishment Again

  Uh oh. It looks like United has decided to delay its refurbishment of the premium cabins on the 777 once again. Now they won’t even start until February 2010, so the problem of dramatically different premium cabin experiences is bound to continue... Posted Jul 13 2009, 04:01 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: United, Seats, 777

• Delta Adds Standby Functionality to Website, Makes Progress on Wifi Installation

  I’ve seen many people criticize Delta for what it puts on its blog, but they’ve been putting more and more useful information on there lately. I’d encourage those interested in Delta to go back and give it another chance. My favorite... Posted Mar 18 2009, 03:17 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Delta, Distribution, 777

• NTSB Tells Rolls-Royce to Redesign 777 Engine Parts

  Last month, I talked about how the British Airways 777 accident and the Delta 777 incident had been connected by an interim report from the UK. The NTSB has, after review, agreed with these findings and is now requiring “urgent” action. But... Posted Mar 16 2009, 02:59 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Safety/Security, Government Regulation, 777

• United 777 Premium Reconfiguration Requiring Changes in Coach?

  Ever wonder why United is (finally) working hard to upgrade the 767 and 747 aircraft with the new premium cabin seats, but the 777 is left behind? It appears, that of all things, it’s a problem in coach that’s keeping them from getting it... Posted Jan 06 2009, 04:22 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: United, Inflight Entertainment, 777

• British Airways 777 Accident at Heathrow Likely Caused by Ice Buildup

  We finally have an “Interim Report” on what happened to the BA 777 that lost power and crash-landed at London/Heathrow in January of this year. According to the UK’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB), it was probably due to the... Posted Sep 05 2008, 03:55 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Accidents/Incidents, British Airways, 777