I decided to hold the last Emirates post from Nate until I was on paternity leave. You can see his report on the flight out to Dubai, Dubai Airport, and the flight back if you haven’t seen them. – Probably the best thing about my trip to Dubai Read More...
Posted to
Cranky Flier
on Wed, Jan 18 2012
Filed under: Emirates, A380, 777
Someone sent me an article last week that I thought was pretty funny. Apparently, Airbus super salesman John Leahy thinks United is going to buy A380s. Now, I suppose that it’s possible, but I just don’t see why United would do that. According Read More...
Posted to
Cranky Flier
on Mon, Dec 5 2011
Filed under: United, A380
Boeing’s Response to the Airbus A320 Revamp Is Simple: Nothing – BNET Headwinds Now that Airbus has decided to re-engine the A320, Boeing has to decide what to do. I don’t think we’ll see anything for awhile. Silver Lining: A380 Grounding Read More...
Posted to
Cranky Flier
on Sat, Dec 11 2010
Filed under: Southwest, Boeing, BNET, A380, Qantas
Qantas A380: Now We Know Why the Planes Were Grounded — and It’s Scary – BNET Headwinds As more details on the A380 grounding come out, it becomes more clear why Qantas grounded the airplane. Aggrieved Fliers Ask, ‘What Now?’ – The New York Read More...
Posted to
Cranky Flier
on Sat, Nov 27 2010
Filed under: Accidents/Incidents, A380, Qantas
Qantas A380: Airline Earns Black Eye for Poor Customer Response to Crisis – BNET Headwinds The Qantas A380 problems continue, but this time it’s not the airplane that I’m talking about. It’s the customer response. Executive guide Read More...
Posted to
Cranky Flier
on Sat, Nov 13 2010
Filed under: Virgin America, Delta, BNET, A380, Qantas, Labor Relations