Episode 48 Airports 1:30 - An easyJet A320 makes history in Germany as Berlin-Brandenburg Airport opens finally. U23110 as it flew across the city from Berlin-Tegel to Berlin-Brandenburg. 13:32 - LaGuardia Airport (LGA) has free covid-19 testing 14:33 - United launches free COVID-19 testing but… 16:54 - United ...
Episode 47 This week is a very special episode as we talk with our friend and ex-colleague at Continental Airlines/United, now President of Canada-based, Swoop, Charles Duncan. When Swoop first started, I also wrote an article introducing Swoop. Introduction Charles Duncan joined WestJet in June of 2017...
Episode 46 Airlines 1:35 - Jet Airways 2.0 – fact or fiction? 6:36 - Singapore Airlines restarts SIN-NYC. With a difference 13:36 - Singapore Airlines debuts its hugely successful [email protected] 380 concept 20:31 - Cathay Pacific restructures dramatically in a bid for long-term solvency 28:57 - Virgin Australia...
Episode 45 Airlines Fly like a VIP on Air Canada this winter U.S. airlines report their 3Q20 statistics American Airlines offers a unique means to boost customer confidence in the troubled 737 Max KLM quietly retires its last two Boeing 747s Is Italy’s new EGO Airways now in...
Episode 44 Airlines 1:48 - JAL’s budget carrier Zipair starts passenger operations in a forgettable way 7:29 - Malaysian Airlines fights for its very survival. Again 13:04 - United plans an aggressive strategy for New York’s JFK service 16:42 - Southwest brings more competitive pressure to American and...
Episode 43 Airlines 1:44 - Italy’s beleaguered Alitalia has an official new name. Only it really doesn’t 7:34 - Say hello to Italy’s newest airline – EGO Airways 13:34 - Wizz Air brings the low-cost flight to Norwegian’s home market 19:08 - Aegean gets a feisty new old...
Episode 42 Airlines 2:29 - LCC SpiceJet joins the crowd of airlines entering LHR from BOM and DEL 7:55 - Qatar announces flights to SFO. Finally 12:54 - Could South African Airways be pronounced Ethiopian Airlines? Aircraft 17:50 - Airbus announces an ACJ version of its A220 aircraft...
Episode 41 In this episode: Aircraft What's happening with the 737-7/8/9, Boeing and Alaska making a deal Qantas is flying the 787 flight for about 7 hours around Australia took off Asiana had an A380 flight over South Korea and will add two more Etihad losing the A380 British...
Episode 40 In this episode: Aircraft 1:23 - Boeing’s revolutionary but beleaguered 787 has more technical problems 6:08 - Boeing to consolidate 787 production in South Carolina 9:27 - Boeing searches for customers for its unwanted, already built 737 Max 13:26 - Australia’s aircraft storage facility in...
Episode 39 In this episode: Airlines 0:10 - What do Japan Airlines, Air Canada, and easyjet have in common? 4:52 - Chinese carriers try unlimited travel passes to lure passengers back 8:57 - More airlines doing COVID-19 testing; American Airlines for flights to Jamaica We talk about the airlines that...