Archives: October 2011

So Which VIP Bought the Biggest 747?

Posted by: Justin Bachman on October 26

Boeing delivered its first two new 747-8 cargo planes to Cargolux this month. The passenger version of the stretched 747 goes to Lufthansa for commercial service in the first quarter...

Boeing's Future, Circa June 2001

Posted by: Justin Bachman on October 26

As the long-delayed 787 Dreamliner finally entered commercial service today in Asia, it's worth remembering that this was not the jet Boeing initially planned to build. The 787 is sold...

Delta Offers Some Legroom for a Fee

Posted by: Justin Bachman on October 21

Let your poor knees rejoice: A bit more legroom is coming to Delta Air Lines' domestic economy cabins next year. The airline will expand its "economy comfort" seating to its...

Air France's Thoughts on New Book

Posted by: Justin Bachman on October 14

On Thursday I wrote about a new book from France that discloses the complete transcript of cockpit discussion in the final minutes of an Air France flight that crashed into...

Air France 447 and Cockpit Confusion

Posted by: Justin Bachman on October 13

A book published today details precisely how horrific the final minutes of a June 2009 Air France flight really were: The pilots had no idea what was happening to their...

Please Burn These Miles

Posted by: Justin Bachman on October 12

One of the biggest gripes around airlines' frequent flier programs is the inability to land a free seat when you want it, at less than an oft-exorbitant mileage level. That...