CS300 First Flight
Standing in -20 degree weather alongside runway 24 in Mirabel Ernie Arvai captured the first flight on video. The flight had been delayed one day because of inclement weather. In the end, the sky cleared but it got no warmer. …
Month February 2015
Delta to Upgrade In-Flight Wi-Fi
Delta Air Lines reports it will upgrade its in-flight Wi-Fi service with broadband speeds and expanded coverage. The upgrades will extend Wi-Fi access beyond the shores of the North America for customers traveling between the U. S. and Latin America or…
What does Boeing do next?
A conversation with Guy Norris (Aviation Week) and Jon Ostrower (Wall Street Journal) on what Boeing does next with respect to replacing the 757 and fending off the A321LR. Views: 19
Premium #160 – OPEN SKIES – THE TWO EDGED SWORD
Airlines For America (A4A, formerly the Air Transport Association) and Delta Air Lines have been lobbying Capitol Hill to restrict open skies and some of competition that has emerged South Asia, and new competition from the Gulf, as US carriers…
The 180-230 Seat Segment
Industry followers have been seeing a lot of opinions over the past two weeks on the 757 replacement issue. The arguments are essentially that Boeing must do something, but what should that something be? Boeing has good reason to be…
El Al’s 767 replacement choices
Reports indicate that Israeli national carrier, El Al, is considering replacing its 767 fleet. The airline has a fleet of 40 aircraft, of which eight are 767s. The newest of these 767s is nearly 15 years old while the oldest…