We had a chance to speak Dennis Tajer, a spokesman for the Allied Pilots Association, and also a 21 year veteran pilot at American. The conversation quickly moved into a review of the Chapter 11 situation plus its origins. While…
Probably no single new technology is capturing more attention among airline pilots than the Electronic Flight Bag (EFB). And recently the EFB market has become captivated by Apple’s iPad®. These facts were manifestly underscored at the recent EFB workshop in…
There are many ways to look at the potential (and quite likely) merger of American Airlines and US Airways. There are the obvious issues everyone is talking about, but take a listen to the less obvious issues. The impact on…
One of the reasons American Airlines is currently in Chapter 11 bankruptcy is arrogance. American was “too proud” to declare Chapter 11 when the rest of the industry did after 9-11 and restructure, even though restructuring at that time to…
The speculation runs rampant: will American Airlines survive bankruptcy alone or be the target of a takeover by one of three companies most often mentioned: Delta Air Lines, US Airways or private equity group TPG. The consensus is that a…
Travelers hate them – fees for everything. Change your mind? That will be $50 please. Got bags? A fee. Spirit even charges for carry on bags. Is there no end to the nickle and diming? The short answer is no.…