Rolls reels
What a horrible week for Rolls-Royce. Not only did they have two engines fail in a most embarrassing way – the events happened to the same customer a day apart on flights out of the same airport. (Link 1; Link…
Month November 2010
A Disconnect?
Here’s a fascinating unfolding story – Boeing says there is no customer “pushing us to re-engine”. The story, by Seattle P-I’s Aubrey Cohen, also links to a story by Bloomberg that speaks pretty clearly about how Boeing’s two major 737…
Rolls Trent Difficulties Continue
At 1145 this morning a Qantas A380 leaving Singapore experienced a significant engine failure, requiring an emergency landing. Early reports indicated a loud bang in the engine, the rear portion of the nacelle being ripped off, and debris found over…
AirTran SOS – Save Our Seats
A group of AirTran frequent flyers and business class customers has formed a group to petition Southwest to maintain AirTran’s business class seating and to maintain assigned seating after the merger. Views: 58
Southwest & Boeing – Some Thoughts
This past week we were part of Media Day at Southwest Airlines. It was a most pleasant visit. However, news reports coming out of the event bear some scrutiny. Views: 60