It’s time for another trip report! This report will recount my airline travel and adventures in South America in July. I: Introduction II: Los Angeles to Washington Dulles via Denver in United First III: Washington to Buenos Aires in...
Ryanair’s O’Leary Proposes Eliminating Co-Pilots
Good ol’ Michael O’Leary. As if the standing seats and coin-operated lavatories were not enough, Ryanair’s chief has a new plan to save money: get rid of co-pilots. O’Leary told Bloomberg that having a second pilot in the cockpit...
The End of 50-Seat Regional Jets?
While we have seen a proliferation of regional jet routes on legacy airlines the last few years, have you ever noticed that the jets replacing mainline service are often the larger regional jets such as the CR7 or ERJ-170?...
New 747 Interiors Coming to Delta
Delta Air Lines has announced plans to refresh the interiors of their 16 Boeing 747-400 aircraft. The old Northwest birds have not encountered an interior decorator in years. The cabin refresh is part of Delta’s $1 billion plan to improve their product...