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Topic of the Week: ANA Brings the 787 to the US

ANA has announced that will start flying the 787 to the US. First market are Seattle and San Jose. Is that a surprise to you? My guess is that United will pull its Seattle to Tokyo flight, letting ANA fly it with a more appropriate airplane. San Jose...

Published Fri, Dec 23 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: ANA, 787, SJC - San Jose, SEA - Seattle
Topic of the Week: The 787 Enters Service

If you’re in the US, you may have missed the first flight in service of the 787 this week. That’s because it happened on the other side of the world with ANA’s flight from Tokyo to Hong Kong. Though I wasn’t at the inaugural, there...

Published Fri, Oct 28 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: 787
Cranky on the Web (August 22 – 26)

Flier comfort: Boeing 787 myths and facts – CNN Out of the Office The 787 will finally be in service in the next couple of months, and that means it’s time to look at what benefits it will really provide to travelers. United Continental to...

Published Sat, Aug 27 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: 787
Cranky on the Web (November 15-19)

good news, bad news from cranky – Anti-Bride It’s another good news, bad news roundtrip on antibride.com. Qantas A380: Rolls-Royce Eats Crow, May Replace Dozens of Engines – BNET Headwinds The problems with Rolls Royce engines on the...

Published Sat, Nov 20 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: American, BNET, 787
Don’t Expect to See 787s in Delta Colors Anytime Soon

Though Delta has never ordered the Boeing 787 itself, it did inherit 18 firm orders for 787s when it merged with Northwest. There had been a lot of speculation about what would happen to those airplanes post-merger, and now we have some resolution. Delta...

Published Wed, Oct 27 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Delta, 787
Pondering the Characteristics of Composites in the 787

We’ve all heard about how awesome the new 787 is going to be, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t still some risks to this program. Being the first composite-fuselage airliner means that there are some unknowns and we’re likely...

Published Thu, Jul 1 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Boeing, 787
Continental Announces Its First 787 Route and It’s an Exciting One

Continental yesterday became the first airline to announce a definitive first route for its 787 aircraft. That route? Houston to Auckland, and it will begin in November 2011. This is just the first example of the new routes that are going to be opened...

Published Thu, May 27 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Continental, 787
Cranky on the Web (March 29 – April 2)

Now Departing: Delta Cuts Ties with Midwest Airlines – BNET Midwest and Delta are no longer going to be frequent flier buddies. Southwest Fail: Technical Delays Frustrate WestJet’s New Boss – BNET WestJet is not happy that it’s...

Published Sat, Apr 3 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Baggage, Southwest, American, Delta, Boeing, BNET, Westjet, 787
Cranky on the Web (January 11-15)

US Airways Pilots Infighting Grows Worse by the Day – BNET It appears the US East pilots are tired of fighting the west pilots. Now they’re turning on each other. Unreal. Airline Capacity Cuts Slow in December, Some Carriers See Growth –...

Published Sat, Jan 16 2010 3:21 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: United, US Airways, Frontier, Boeing, JAL, BNET, ANA, Republic, 787
United Shrinks Again, Orders 787 and A350 Aircraft

That post title doesn’t make much sense, does it? United couldn’t be ordering new planes and shrinking at the same time, right? Actually, that’s exactly what’s happening. United is ordering new planes, but they’re smaller...

Published Wed, Dec 9 2009 3:42 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: United, 787, A350
In the Loop Radio Guest and This Week on BNET (July 6 - 10)

I’m hijacking my usual “This Week on BNET” post with a brief plug. Minnesota Public Radio puts out a weekly podcast called In the Loop, and I was one of the guests for this week’s production. I usually do interviews on the phone...

Published Sat, Jul 11 2009 3:28 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: United, Baggage, US Airways, Virgin America, Customer Service, Mergers/Finance, Delta, Boeing, BNET, Spirit, 787
This Week on BNET (June 29 - July 3)

Recession Means More People Travel Locally, Take Shorter Trips It’s not a surprise, but people are changing their travel habits in this economy. The numbers are sobering to see. US-EU Open Skies Phase II Talks Begin All eyes are on round two of...

Published Sat, Jul 4 2009 3:19 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: United, Lufthansa, Frontier, Government Regulation, Continental, Boeing, Air Canada, BNET, 787
This Week on BNET (June 22 - 26)

US Airways’ Charlotte to Honolulu Flight Might Just Work At first glance, the new US Airways flight from Charlotte to Honolulu seems pretty awful, but it may actually end up being smart. Alaska Fills the Void in the Austin to San Jose Market American...

Published Sat, Jun 27 2009 3:57 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: United, US Airways, Schedule Changes, Frontier, Environment, Continental, Mergers/Finance, Boeing, Alaska Airlines, Sukhoi, BNET, Fuel, Labor Relations, Airbus, Republic, 787
This Week on BNET (March 9 - 13)

News and Notes From United’s 10-K United’s 10-K gave us some interesting bits on its Mileage Plus redemptions, bmi partnership, and its credit card processing agreements. Visiting Lumexis, a New Competitor in the Inflight Entertainment World...

Published Sat, Mar 14 2009 2:37 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: United, US Airways, Virgin America, Inflight Entertainment, Delta, Alaska Airlines, BNET, AirTran, 787
This Week on BNET (Nov 3 - 7)

Delta Announces New Team of Officers Now that the Delta/Northwest merger is done, the airline has decided to roll out its new management team, taking pieces from both sides of the aisle. Airlines with Pensions Face Funding Shortfall With stock prices...

Published Sat, Nov 8 2008 3:06 PM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Continental, Mergers/Finance, American, Delta, Boeing, Northwest, BNET, Labor Relations, 787

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