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Oct31
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United Airlines is scrapping their plans for the dual jet-bridge platforms. The Chicago based carrier said that after review of a March jet-bridge incident, the carrier decided to forego the new dual boarding gates aimed at embarking and disembarking passengers more quickly. After a mishap with a Boeing 757, the company will stop using the dual boarding gates instead returning them to single jet bridges. The airline would not disclose how much they would be losing on this project but best guesses would assume the project was a costly investment. Too bad United has decided to forego the technology, because tests at the company’s Denver hub with TED aircraft showed times to board and exit the plane were cut nearly in half. Boarding an Airbus A320 took 12 minutes down from 18 and down to 4.5 minutes from 12 minutes to exit the plane. The Denver Post
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Oct31
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JetBlue Airways (JBLU) may be adding services to the Canadian market fairly soon. The airline has been applying for charter services and schedule services. JetBlue spokesman Sebastian White confirmed JetBlue has its eye on Canada, starting with private charter...
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Oct30
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Midwest Air shareholders approved a $450 million dollar sale to private equity firm TPG Capital. The approval ends a year long battle with AirTran Airways over a hostile take over bid. The bid faces one more hurtle as it needs...
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Scandinavian Airlines has grounded their fleet of Bombardier Q400’s as again the plane’s landing gear collapsed. The Canadian based airline manufacture are still confident in their aircraft and so are many other airlines as they forge ahead with plans...
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Oct27
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When disasters like the California Wildfires happen, it is nice to know that some companies out there are stepping up and pledging to help out. The Boeing Company (BA), which is the largest private employer in Southern California employing...
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Oct26
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A battle between airlines, passengers, businesses and the FAA is brewing. The Federal Aviation Administration is looking into capping the number of flights per hour at John F. Kennedy International Airport to just 80 flights an hour. Even during...
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Oct24
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Oct23
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After announcing that they would stop services from Columbus to Bellingham, WA, and San Deigo, CA, Skybus will begin expanding into other cities. Skybus has announced that they will begin a focus city in Greensboro, NC. The state of...
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Oct21
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October is national Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Two years ago Delta Air Lines (DAL) unveiled their brightly painted Boeing 757, N5100L, with the pink livery including the traditional pink ribbon. Delta Air Lines has again partnered with The Breast...
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Oct18
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It has been a roller coaster of a week for The Boeing Company (BA). The announcement of their newest plane the 787, will be late by nearly 6 months, an important order from Emirates is hanging in the balance...
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Thursday saw oil surging to near $90 a barrel on supply fears and the declining dollar. Crude jumped to settle at $89.47 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. However, the near $90 a barrel is still well...
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Oct15
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On October 15th, bloggers around the web will unite to put a single important issue on everyone’s mind - the environment. Twenty million readers, fifteen thousand blogs, companies like Google, and organizations like the United Nations have all felt the...
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Nearly two years late, Airbus finally delivered their first A380 to Singapore Airlines today. The Chief Executive of the airline, Chew Choon Seng, stating that it was said it was “well worth the wait.” The first time that passengers will get...
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Oct10
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The second time in two weeks the United Auto Workers have gone on strike, this time against Chrysler. Is there any growing unrest in the airline industry that could possibly lead to a strike? There might be hints of...
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Oct 8
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Welcome to the future of airline flight plans. Honolulu based, Aloha Airlines has become the first airline in the world to have its pilots sign off on flight plans electronically, eliminating its fax and paper system. Aloha Airlines has partnered...
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Oct 5
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Ryanair founder and for whom the airline is named after has passed away at the age of 71. Tony Ryan, the founder of the largest low cost/ no frills airline in Europe passed away after a long illness. Michael...
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Earlier this week, US Airways (LCC) announced they would cut 40 percent of their flight schedules from Pittsburgh, PA citing losses the airline has taken at the airport in recent years. The airline plans to cut 450 jobs by...
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Oct 3
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I was just wasting some time watching videos on YouTube today and came across a very interesting short clip regarding air traffic control. Everyone has been delayed by storms or weather at some point but air traffic controllers do their...
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The Bureau of Transportation Statistics released their August performance ratings for the airlines and the pathetic display of on-time arrivals continue; or should I say lack of on-time arrivals. Overall airlines faired horribly with an on-time rating of only...
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