The geography of the US is not changing.  Cities remain the distance apart. Yet we are seeing a steady rise in a...
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Is Keflavik becoming the North Atlantic’s Dubai?
There have been several reports of the growth in LCCs over the North Atlantic. Most recently the two Iceland-based...
Premium #328 – Comparing US airline fleet size, taxi times and flights
An airline typically tries to sell tickets roughly three weeks before any given flight to stockpile cash. The airline...
Expanding Heathrow – Ongoing Challenges
The Economist reports that expanding Heathrow continues to be a struggle. To try better understand what is at play...
No Harm No Foul?
[Guest Editorial by Timothy J. O'Neil-Dunne - The views expressed herein are those of the author and do not...
Rogue Truckers Negatively Impact Aviation
Who would think that truck drivers could impact aviation? But an alarming trend is becoming a problem. Some truck...
As winter approaches, consider Low Visibility Ops
Dublin Runway 28 ILS - Low Visibility Ops - Autoland
Chicago’s air traffic recovery still struggling
This morning the FAA reported that it had "restored full air-traffic operations at the high-altitude facility in...
Chicago O’Hare Operational Interuptions
Last week a "contract employee" at the Aurora, Illinois radar facility set fire to his workplace. The fire caused...
Airport Security Theater
We’ve always thought that the TSA security process at airports was cumbersome and ineffective, and to a great degree...
The Pilot Shortage
A major theme at the 2014 RAA convention was the looming pilot shortage. Â Given the crucial role regional airlines...
Taxing times
Air travel is becoming more stressful in the US – fuller flights than ever and airline consolidation virtually assures...