News and notes from around the interweb:
- Boeing tried to beat the Bombardier C-Series jet (now the Airbus A220) through politics rather than in the marketplace, and lost
Swiss International Air Lines new Bombardier CSeries passenger jet on display at Singapore Airshow, Copyright: prestonia / 123RF Stock Photo - That huge British Airways Boeing 737 MAX order still has not shown up as firm.
- Air France KLM is ending its Flying Blue Petroleum club for oil industry employees. It is not accepting new members and will terminate benefits March 31, 2021.
- International cabin crew appreciation day is now a UN-sanctioned thing
- Skift is shocked – shocked! – to find US airline CEOs donating to a Republican PAC which funnels money to Republican candidates, Roy Moore even.
The piece notes that it’s Senator Roger Wicker’s Leadership PAC, but fails to note the obvious reason why the group is getting this money: he’s on the Senate Transportation Committee (“Commerce, Science and Transportation”) and the subcommittee on aviation operations, safety and security. Airlines remain one of the most heavily regulated and taxed industries in the country and Wicker is in the Senate majority. The pretty much have to give…
- Court strikes down Miami’s massive fines against Airbnb rentals
- Target’s new loyalty program
- Need I remind that when you get a good deal on airfare your marginal impact on the environment is lower, too? This protester should probably check how many people had booked saver awards and advance purchase discount fares before delaying the flight and causing more fuel burn.
Just about to take from London city airport. Our flight was infiltrated by a climate change protestor. #londoncityairport #ClimateChange pic.twitter.com/eWBeeUiGHM
— Warren Swalbe (@wazzas) October 10, 2019
The Boeing / Bombardier / Airbus article is well worth the read, if you get the chance, regardless of where your loyalties lie.
The KC replacement project is notable, currently the KC-135 is in heavy use by USAF, its first flight coming in 1957 and the last one delivered to USAF in 1965. Still in flight. What a plane, where has the innovation gone Boeing???
Since social justice liberals are completely intolerant and believe anyone even slightly rightwing is literally hitler (even though he was an eco-socialist) the idea that anyone would donate to a republican is a mortal sin to them.
Luckily no one outside their bubble really cares.
I think there’s a mistake. Airlines are one the lowest taxed industries out there. They don’t even pay the full costs of airports, of which no U.S. airline has built one — passengers do (Passenger Facility Charge), they don’t pay for security screening — passengers do (September 11th Fee), they don’t pay costs of agricultural screening — passengers do (APHIS fee), they don’t pay for immigration — passengers do (Immigration fees), they don’t pay for customs — passengers do (Customs fees), and so on.
No other industry receives so much for free — and apparently most of those fees aren’t sufficient, so taxpayers are actually subsidizing airlines,
Gary —
Thanks! I did not know that Skift was part of the resistance.
I henceforth will read them with a much more skeptical eye.