Mar 3, 2025 · Cranky on the Web: Chatting Around the Industry, Appleton’s Big Win, and a Cranky Network Award Wrap

Mar 31, 2024 · Same here. If Boeing ever does choose to replace the 737, they will have to do a lot of convincing to keep people from thinking it’s not just a joke, and even then many people (myself included) still won’t really believe believe Boeing until the first 737 replacements enter commercial revenue service.

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Jan 31, 2025 · American Flight 5342 Crashes with Helicopter on Approach at DCA. American Eagle Flight 5342, a Bombardier CRJ-700 with tail number N709PS, operated by American’s wholly-owned subsidiary PSA Airlines had a mid-air collision with a United States Army Sikorsky VH-60M Black Hawk just before 9 p.m. Wednesday night while the CRJ was on approach to Runway 33 at Washington/DCA.

Jun 6, 2024 · We were racing a storm, and we won, so we were right on time. The seatbelt sign was quick to come off, and I hopped up immediately. I always bring some pajamas to change into on overnight flights, and the flight attendant applauded my desire for comfort.

Sep 29, 2024 · I talked yesterday about Southwest’s broader plan coming out of its investor day, but today I want to talk about the most significant change, Southwest’s decision to assign all seats and add an extra legroom section.

Jan 8, 2025 · Now that the new year has begun, it is time to reveal the nominations for the upcoming 2025 Cranky Network Awards presented by Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.The ceremony which honors the best in airline network planning will be on February 27 in the Valley of the Sun for invited guests, and again, we will only post highlights after the event is …

Aug 20, 2024 · The Go bundle is anything but a bundle. It is the basic fare that includes only a personal item and no other baggage. It does not include a seat assignment or anything else onboard in the fare, but you can add on some — but not all — bits and pieces if you’d like.

Feb 7, 2025 · FAA to Slow DCA Arrival Flow. The FAA announced this week it would slow the rate of arrivals into Washington/National (DCA) for the immediate future due to both recovery efforts in the Potomac of American Eagle Flight 5342 and weather in the DC region.. It’s possible the temporary change could be made permanent, as the agency kept the slowdown open-ended.

Feb 4, 2025 · Back in February 2022, Frontier and Spirit agreed to merge and all seemed right in the world. Frontier shareholders would get 51.5 percent of the combined company with Spirit getting 48.5 percent. For each share they owned, Spirit shareholders would get 1.9126 Frontier shares and $2.13.