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• The Non-Merger Merger

  With oil spiraling towards $150, Continental a found the 4th way to survive the fuel crisis. In conjunction with the retirement of the Classic 737s , the airline is joining up with Star Alliance and apparently abandoning Sky Team and Delta-Northwest in... Posted Jun 19 2008, 11:05 PM by FlightBlogger - Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis Filed under: Airlines, Star Alliance, United Airlines, Continental Airlines

• The Oil Drumbeat and B.A.B.E.

  Is the airline crisis of 2008 worse than the economic aftermath of September 11, 2001? Yes, absolutely. 9/11 was a crisis of confidence in the safety of air travel. Airlines simply couldn't fill their planes. The 2008 crisis is far more serious. The... Posted Jun 06 2008, 11:50 PM by FlightBlogger - Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis Filed under: 737, 757, 767, 787, A320, A380, Airbus, Airlines, C-Series, E-Jets, Embraer, Fuel, Geared Turbo Fan, Pratt & Whitney, United Airlines, Northwest, Boeing, A350, Bombardier, Continental Airlines, 747

• Virgin America: IFE Heaven

  Los Angeles -- For my flight to Seattle, I jumped at the opportunity to try Virgin America for the first time. I've spent plenty of time analyzing the new airline andwhat it means for the global Virgin brand, but had yet to have the chance to see... Posted May 18 2008, 08:12 PM by FlightBlogger - Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis Filed under: A319, Airbus, Airlines, Virgin America

• Delta and Northwest

  A FlightBlogger Exclusive: Printable PDF - 2 MB Read More... Posted Apr 15 2008, 10:44 AM by FlightBlogger - Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis Filed under: Airlines, Delta, Northwest

• Open Skies 2.0: Virgin Global

  Sir Richard Branson, the founder and Chairman of the Virgin Group, has never made a secret of his desire to spread the Virgin brand. Four airlines are linked to the Virgin brand: Virgin Atlantic , Virgin Blue , Virgin Nigeria and Virgin America . Australia's... Posted Apr 14 2008, 12:00 PM by FlightBlogger - Aviation News, Commentary and Analysis Filed under: Airlines, Pacific Blue, Polynesian Blue, Sir Richard Branson, V Australia, Virgin America, Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Blue, Virgin Nigeria

• Start Ups and Launch Customers

  Start-Ups SouthWestJetBluezil just doesn't sound right, so David Neeleman is going to have to come up a more creative brand to fly his newly ordered 36 Embraer E-195s. The yet unnamed Brazilian start-up will go head to head with GOL, TAM and Varig... Posted Mar 27 2008, 05:56 PM by Flightblogger Filed under: Airlines, Brazil, Embraer, Geared Turbo Fan, jetBlue, Pratt & Whitney, ANA

• Enhanced Technology for Niche Markets

  When an aircraft is first imagined on the drawing board, an ideal mission profile is modelled with city pairs, frequencies and payloads. When a new aircraft enters service, more likely than not the operator identifies a mission profile similar to what... Posted Feb 04 2008, 10:02 PM by Flightblogger Filed under: A318, Airbus, Airlines, British Airways