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6 days ago · Cranky Weekly Review Presented by San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport: Southwest and Elliott Find Détente, Frontier and Spirit Can’t Quit Each Other. Southwest and Elliott Reach Truce Southwest Airlines months-long proxy fight with activist investor Elliott Investment […] Andrewon Oct 25, 2024 Oct 25, 2024 - 9 Comments on ...
Boeing Announces New 797 to Replace the 737 Family
Mar 31, 2024 · After more than 50 years, Boeing has finally announced plans to cancel the Boeing 737 program. The company is going to launch the new and long-awaited 797 aircraft to replace the 737. In a real surprise, the company says development work has been quietly underway for some time, and the aircraft should be certified relatively quickly.
Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About US Airline Tail …
Oct 16, 2014 · 777-200. N7xxAN (xx = 50 or higher) (nose number 7zz) 777-300. N7xxAN (xx = 49 or lower) (nose number 7zz) On the US Airways side, it’s a mix of both America West and US Airways aircraft. You can figure out which are which very easily. If it ends in AW, that means it was an America West airplane originally.
The Problem with Pratt & Whitney’s PW1100G Engines on the …
Sep 24, 2023 · Pratt had discovered an issue with contaminated powdered metal used in manufacturing between Q4 2015 and and Q3 2021 that could cause cracking in the stage 1 and stage 2 disks in the high pressure turbine. These obviously must be inspected at certain intervals to ensure there is no actual problem.
Delta Looks to Southern Europe for Growth – Cranky Flier
Oct 7, 2024 · That is also the only growth from JFK. Most of the growth is coming out of Atlanta. Delta’s overall Atlantic plan includes the following year-over-year filed changes in next July’s schedule: Atlanta – Amsterdam increased from 18x weekly to 3x daily. Atlanta – Athens increased from 1x daily to 11x weekly. Atlanta – Barcelona increased ...
Spirit’s New Bundle Pricing is Out, and There is a Pattern Here
Aug 20, 2024 · It’s hard to say. Spirit’s a la carte seat assignment pricing is wild. On October 15, the cheapest seat you can reserve on a Go fare is $14 from LAX to Newark, but it’s $18 on the short hop to Las Vegas. So your mileage will absolutely vary depending upon where you’re going.
Cranky on the Web: Hurricanes and a Data Dive – Cranky Flier
Oct 11, 2024 · Cranky on the Web: Hurricanes and a Data Dive. CFon Oct 11, 2024 Oct 12, 2024 - 1 Comment on Cranky on the Web: Hurricanes and a Data Dive. Cranky on the Web, The Air Show. The Latest Hurricane Milton Travel Updates – Condé Nast Traveler What about the people who were going to Florida on vacation during the hurricane?
United’s Wild Summer Schedule Shows How Different This Airline Is
Oct 10, 2024 · Newark Gets Unique Destinations. United July 2025 Atlantic network (excluding India) via Cirium. In addition to boosting frequencies in the Newark – Athens, Dubrovnik, and Palma de Mallorca markets, Newark is getting five new summer seasonal routes to some pretty hard-to-get places. Bilbao (Spain) 3x weekly from May 31 on a 757-200.
Boeing Gets Closer to Delivering Its New Flagship, the 777X
Dec 6, 2023 · More than a decade ago, Boeing put forth the 777X as a competitor to the higher end of the A350 family. The launch order came from Lufthansa in 2013 and while first flight occurred in 2020, delivery keeps being pushed back. It’s now pegged for 2025, a mere six years later than originally planned. All that being said, 2025 isn’t that far off ...
Frontier’s All-You-Can-Fly GoWild! Pass is Built ... - Cranky Flier
Nov 22, 2022 · Here is the basic plan: Buy a pass that allows for unlimited travel for 1 year beginning May 2, 2023; Bookings for domestic travel can be made no more than 1 day in advance of travel while international travel can be booked up to 10 days in advance