GoGo opens its Kimono a bit
There have been lots of questions about the viability of in-flight connectivity. Once you try it, you know why you want it. But there is the hurdle of paying for it – which is tough when connectivity is free in…
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The Orphan Airplane
Possibly the airplane most qualified to go by this moniker is the Boeing 717. It started life as the MD95 – and with it went much of the hopes of McDonnell Douglas. It made an early and crucial win at…
Canada’s Discovery Air to Order HAV 366 Airships
Hybrid Air Vehicles, based in Cranfield, England, has received a launch customer order from Discovery Air in Canada to develop an airship with a 50 tonne payload that can land without an airport, or even on water. Discovery Air serves…
Gary Scott and CSeries
Reading various reports on the retirement of Gary Scott would have you believe it was he alone that kept the CSeries program alive. Yesterday Bombardier announced his retirement for personal reasons. It came as a surprise for many, including us.…
Replacing the 757
Delta Air Lines today announced its selection of the 737-900ER to replace its 757s. Within the US 757 fleet there are a number at American, United Airlines, Continental Airlines and US Airways that also will need replacing before long. In…
Podcast – Qantas results and plans
We spoke with CAPA’s Will Horton today about the Qantas results which were announced today. The results were pretty good and although these were as guidance had indicated, it was great to see the company come though a pretty nasty…