The on-going strike at Boeing is surely having an adverse affect on its commercial airline divison. Boeing went from delivering 36 planes per month during August and July down to 12 in September and only 5 in October. The end is in sight, since the 27,000 striking workers approved a new four-year contract this last […]
I have been using Kayak.com to find the cheapest tickets, hotels, and rental cars for a few years now (no I am not getting paid to say this). Looks like American Airlines didn’t like the fact that Kayak was pushing customers to other travel sites like Orbitz and Expedia instead of their direct site. Took […]
Federal safety officials have some concerns about Pratt & Whitney engines and are requesting that the FAA orders inspections. The concern stems from when a Delta Airlines plane loss power at the time of take off and had to turn to the gate back in August. However to date, no inspections has occurred. Personally I […]
A first officer of United Airlines was arrested in London’s Heathrow Airport after having a failed breathalyzer. Authorities were alerted by concerned ground staff moments before the plane was to take off. He was in the cockpit of the Boeing 777. Passengers witnessed the pilot being escorted off the plane. This had to be a […]
From caribb on flicker: Air Canada ran their Tango division for a short while. It was a discount airline with fixed fares that has since disappeared into the Air Canada brand. It now only exists as a fare structure. It had a nice livery though. Image: caribb