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What price security?
THE LAW of unintended consequences states that intervening in a complex system always creates unanticipated—and often undesirable—outcomes. Take checked-baggage fees, for example. Intended by the airlines to save costs and generate revenue, they have indeed reduced the number of checked bags and increased the number of carry-on bags.
Source: 747-8I flight line gauntlet set for Saturday
With eight days to go before it internal first flight target, Boeing is spending Saturday conducting the flight line gauntlet on the first 747-8I, RC001. The flight line gauntlet will see the aircraft running through a closed-loop simulation of its first flight.
Boeing confirms wireless devices interfere with avionics
Mary Kirby at FlightGlobal has a report out tonight that Boeing and other sources have confirmed that new wireless data systems being installed in jetliners for passenger use have caused problems with the cockpit LCD display screens that display all the aircraft systems and navigation information for pilots.
Boeing adds Air China as third airline customer for 747-8I
Hot off the presses from our team at Asian Aerospace 2011 in Hong Kong. Air China has become the third airline operator of the 747-8 Intercontinental joining Lufthansa and Korean Air.
Eurocopter details upgrades to EC145
Eurocopter and American Eurocopter released details today on the much upgraded EC145 T2 (spy photo of test aircraft above; Photoshopped press version below).
Air Force chief Schwartz worried about F-35 pace
Count Gen. Norton Schwarz, Air Force Chief of Staff, as being among those who not totally reassured by all the assurances from Lockheed Martin and the Pentagon's own Joint Strike Fighter office that the F-35 progam's problems have all ben sorted out, are understood and will get resolved.
When is Alaska Airlines worth more than American Airlines?
Stock prices go up, and stock prices go down, so one shouldn't make too much of day to day changes.
Clean-Sheet - Boeing´s all-new jet: Propulsion, Performance
Star Alliance member Lufthansa is eager to bring in-flight high-speed Internet to its growing fleet of Airbus A380s, but is remaining quiet on a timeline for equipage.
When is a $200 Voucher Not Worth $200? When It Comes From an Airline
The Department of Transportation has fined American Airlines $90,000 for misleading passengers who volunteer to give up seats on oversold flights in exchange for vouchers.
Clean-Sheet - Boeing´s all-new jet: Configuration and Materials
Airbus (EADS) Responds to the Air Force´s Decision on Selecting the Boeing 767 (KC-46A)
With every competition, there will inevitably be a winner and a loser. Although there is a lot of excitement in the Seattle area that Boeing won the Air Force tanker contract with their 767 (KC-46A) aircraft, there are many in the Mobile, Alabama area who are very disappointed.
F-35 milestone. First "production" airplane flies; will go into test fleet
Lockheed Martin announced that the first production model F-35 Lightning II (the Joint Strike Fighter) made its inaugural flight Friday afternoon. The jet, AF-6, the first funded in what is known as a "low rate initial production" lot actually beat two of the flight test airplanes into the air.
My Review: Alaska Airlines Flight from Tuscon to Seattle in First Class
Since Alaska Airlines and I are both based in Seattle, I end up flying them quite a bit. That, of course is not a bad thing, since I love their combination of cheap fares, high level of service and all Boeing 737 fleet (okay, I guess Q400′s now too). Recently I flew from Tuscon (TUS) to Seattle (SEA) in First Class on Alaska which I haven’t been able to do in quite sometime. Oh yes, I wish I could say I am a high roller, but this First Class flight came thanks to my mom and her Alaska miles. Heck, I will still take it.
Rising oil prices send airline share prices down, fares up
A quick estimate indicates that the bigger U.S. airlines shed well over $2 billion in market value Tuesday, as investors concluded that higher energy prices means lower airline profits.
The big airlines get cold feet
ON MONDAY, Delta and other major American airlines increased prices on first-class, business-class, and seven-day advance tickets in an apparent attempt to wring a few more bucks out of business travellers.
easyJet Uses New Paint to Save Fuel and the World
Every little bit of efficiency can turn into big bucks for the airlines. Either by saving a little weight or making the aircraft more aerodynamic, airlines with large fleets can end up saving a lot of money. easyJet is trying a different kind of paint on their planes in hopes of saving the environment and passengers money (well more profit might be a motivating factor in there somewhere too).
American Airlines, APFA cut deal on furloughs, Mandarin-speaking new hires
Here are most of the details of the agreement signed Thursday by Taylor Vaughn, American Airlines' managing director of employee relations, and Laura Glading, Association of Professional Flight Attendants president:
FAA: Credit Where it´s Due
Regular Jetwhine readers know that a story posted here relating to the FAA is not unusual, nor is the fact that I tend not to be terribly supportive of some of the people who work there. Regular readers should know that I try – note the word try – to walk that fine line about who I pick on.
Boeing celebrates the birth of its biggest baby
BOEING launched the latest incarnation of its 747 in Seattle yesterday. The 747-8 Intercontinental is longer than its predecessor, the 747-400, and carries 51 more passengers (467).
White House proposes $1.1 billion cut in airport funding
The proposed White House budget for FY 2012, issued today, would slash airport grants by $1.1 billion. The cut targets the country's largest hubs, such as D/FW, by eliminating guaranteed funding for large and medium size airports.