Apr
06
2018
American’s new Boeing 787 order was leaked and now it’s official.
And there’s more detail available about the airline’s fleet plans.
American Confirms Big 787 Order, Kills the A350 and Defers 737 MAXs
Aircraft
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Leak: American Ordering 47 Boeing 787s, Possible Replacement for A330s, 767s
Apr
06
2018
A couple of weeks ago there was a strong rumor that instead of American Airlines swapping out their orders for Airbus A350s for A330neos, they would be ordering more Boeing 787s instead.
Leeham News reported that an order announcement was expected by American’s earnings call later this month. But this appeared briefly on the Boeing website:
Flights Cancelling Over Airbus A320neo Engine Problems
Feb
10
2018
The Airbus A320neo or ‘new engine option’ was first delivered to Lufthansa in 2016. Over 6000 of the family have been ordered. The plane comes with either a CFM or Pratt & Whitney engine..
And the Pratt & Whitney version has problems. European air safety officials have issued emergency restrictions grounding affected aircraft after “several occurrences of engine in-flight shutdown.”
Southwest Redeems a Ton of Awards But Credit Card Revenue Growth Has Slowed
Feb
07
2018
outhwest Airlines filed its 2017 SEC 10-K and shared some details of its frequent flyer program that may not already be common knowledge.
For instance whereas in 2016 American Airlines filled 6.3% of its seats on awards, Southwest fills twice as many of its seats with customers redeeming their points — and that’s increasing, too.
United Copies Delta’s Crackdown on Emotional Support Animals
Feb
01
2018
Two weeks ago Delta announced a supposed crackdown on fake emotional support animals. All they really did in practice was say they’ll require advance notice, proof of health and vaccinations, and insist passengers attest that their animal can behave.
Since American and United do what Delta does American says they’re studying similar changes and United announced that they’ve copied Delta’s changes also to go into effect March 1.
American Airlines CEO Doug Parker Thinks This Blog is Weird
Jan
27
2018
Doug Parker answered American Airlines employee questions this week. One thing he got asked about is the Boeing 737 MAX which has no seat back video on demand.
He still hasn’t flown the plane and he thinks it’s weird that anyone should care, “I haven’t flown the 737 MAX as people like to report for some weird reason.”
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