Boeing Announces New 797 to Replace the 737 Family
Apr 1, 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.
December 2024 – Cranky Flier
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China Struggles to Get Flying Again, and Not Just From the US
Nov 26, 2024 · Data via Cirium. Leading up to the pandemic in July 2019, Beijing had north of 40 percent of all seats departing China for the US while Shanghai was just over 35 percent.
Cranky Weekly Review Presented by OAK: Spirit Reaches a New …
Nov 22, 2024 · Spirit Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection. Spirit Airlines surprised no one when it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. The carrier accepted a $29 Chapter 11 submission acknowledgement fee from the court as part of the filing.
The Air Show’s Last Episode of the Year + Holiday Posting Schedule
Dec 21, 2024 · It’s that time of the year when everything grinds to a halt. That means there’s not a lot of news, but there are still some year-end posts ahead. In the meantime, curious to hear some thoughts on what the year ahead will bring? We did our final episode of the year for The Air Show this week with ...
Cranky Flier – An Airline Industry Blog
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Delta Spends Investor Day Looking Back, Reveals Little Going …
Nov 20, 2024 · ‘Tis the season for airline investor days, and Delta kicked things off with a star-studded spectacle this week. Ok, it wasn’t a spectacle, nor was it star-studded, though avgeeks should consider President Glen Hauenstein a star.
The A321XLR – Revolution or Replacement? – Cranky Flier
Nov 16, 2024 · In my local case of Qantas and their LCC subsidiary JetStar, they are anxious to receive their A321XLR’s. For them it is absolutely a game changer because they never had 757’s, they retired their 767’s, their B737 don’t have the range, they have inadequate numbers of A330’s, and their B787’s are fully employed on profitable long-range trunk routes (with Boeing substantially behind ...
Cranky Dorkfest 2024 is September 14, Sign Up for the Ramp Visit …
Jul 24, 2024 · What: Cranky Dorkfest 2024; When: Saturday, September 14, 2024 from 11am to 1pm PT; Where: The park across from the In-N-Out at LAX; Who: All are welcome, and there is no cost; Why: Because you like watching airplanes and talking shop with fellow airline dorks… also, burgers; Weʻve again teamed up with NYC Aviation to make sure we’re lined up with the SpotLAX event so that you’ll have ...
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My name is Brett Snyder, and I am the President and Chief Airline Dork of Cranky Flier LLC. I’ve had the airline bug since I was young. I never wanted to fly… I just loved the complexity of the business, and I’ve been able to write about that here since 2006. As a kid, I …