EDITOR-IN-CHIEF & FOUNDER - SEATTLE, WA. David has written, consulted, and presented on multiple topics relating to airlines and travel since 2008. He has been quoted and written for a number of news organizations, including BBC, CNN, NBC News, Bloomberg, and others. He is passionate about sharing the complexities, the benefits, and the fun stuff of the airline business. Email me: david@airlinereporter.com
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WestJet has announced their plan to start a regional airline using Bombardier Q400s. This is by no means breaking news, but a story that somehow I missed and have been playing catch up and wanted to share some of the things that I have learned. For those of you who might not be aware of […]
A blog reader and aviation fan, JL Johnson (@user47), was recently able to witness the last flight and donation of a FedEx Boeing 727. He agreed to share his story and photos with the blog. Here is his story in his own words: I suspect it’s no news to readers of AirlineReporter.com, but we aviation […]
Ah, kids these days. They do not know how good they have it right? This classic Eastern Air Lines commercial from the 1960’s highlights highlights the airline’s “simpatico” service, the Boeing 727 and the ability to catch up on some sleep. If you are up for some more historical Boeing 727 fun, check out the […]
What a cruddy week for Alaska Airlines (and Horizon Air) in the press. First they get accused of mistreating an elderly man with a disability, then accused of flying around with broken airplanes twice and a flight has to make an emergency landing. So far, two of the stories have been picked up around the […]
AIR NEW ZEALAND BUSINESS PREMIERE REVIEW BASICS Airline: Air New Zealand Aircraft: Boeing 777-300ER Departed: London’s Heathrow Airport (LHR) Arrived: Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Stops: Non-stop flight Class: Business Premiere Seat: 1J (right center aisle) Length: 10.5 hours Cheers: The fact that I slept through most of the flight is probably one of the […]