Air France secures €4 billion, (maybe) cedes Orly slots
The French government likely just spent the most money ever on airport landing slots. A €4 billion deal to recapitalize the Air France-KLM group will...
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KLM takes first E195-E2
KLM's brand new E195-E2 contains an updated interior that should keep passengers comfortable on board, though questions remain about the full suite of amenities to...
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DLD 325: Flip-flopping along
The air travel industry is seeing policy changes at an incredible pace, often flipflopping between opposing positions with minimal warning. We're just trying to keep...
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KLM selects Recaro SL3710, BL3710 for short-haul fleet
The Recaro SL3710 economy class seat is ready to fly. KLM represents on only the launch customer for the new seat, but also the first...
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DLD 316: I don’t BERlieve it!
BER is open and a whale caught a runaway train. Both of those things really happened.
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DLD 309: Let’s get Cranky!
The infamous Cranky Flier joins us this week to talk route planning, biz travel's collapse, and some fun with airport ratings.
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DLD 294: It’s Electric!
Whether taxiing to the runway or taking off for the skies, electric power is a growing part of the flying experience. Which is pretty damn...
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The Weekly Wrap: Fighting for Middle Ground
This week's episode is all about the middle seat. Should it be blocked? How would airlines approach that task? And one briefly tried to charge...
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DLD 281: A Boycott!
Major cuts extending beyond China and beyond planes. Plus old enemies are friends and another dream of beds in long-haul economy…C'mon in!
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Can Delta’s pilots derail a joint venture success story?
Delta's recently approved Joint Venture for transatlantic operations hit a small speed bump as the carrier's pilots filed an objection. While unlikely to be taken...