DLD 248: Swindlers, buses and an unfortunate no-fly list
Bus gates for a new terminal? Ugh. Plus lots of new routes, a blacklisted passenger and $700,000 that should not have been paid.
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Is simulator time necessary for updated 737 MAX MCAS training?
The global aviation community has already seen one schism with respect to regulatory views on the 737 MAX. Is another brewing as training requirements are...
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MAX cuts stretching into peak Summer 2019 season
Even as Boeing suggests the testing for its updated 737 MAX software is progressing well its airline customers are scrubbing the type from their schedules....
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MAX groundings bring adjusted schedules and big questions about fix certification
No one knows how much longer the 737 MAX will remain grounded. Air Canada put a stake in the ground, however, and the initial expectations are...
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DLD 232: Surprise!
What's in store this week?? Perhaps it is a surprise for everyone. Owing to some excitement in the recording and editing process we're all about...
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United revamps Basic Economy in Transatlantic market
Just six months ago United Airlines introduced a not-quite-Basic Economy fare option for transatlantic travels. Next week the company will complete the transition, formally rebranding...
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Air Canada’s blockchain play: Less than meets the eye
A major airline commits to blockchain as a distribution avenue. That's the story being spun about Air Canada's deal with Winding Tree. And, to some...
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DLD 207: Second guessing Singapore
Will the Singapore-Newark route really fly? Some of us are more skeptical than others. Plus, United's new elite status for corporations, body scanner cameras for...
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Aimia set to sell Aeroplan back to Air Canada, banks
In the end the difference was a couple hundred million or so. That's the sweetener added by Air Canada and its banking partners to buy...
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DLD 206: London Calling, with some IROPs chaos along the way
Daytime flights from the east coast of North America to London can be great. But starting on the west coast can make them a mess....