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Monthly Airplane Wi-Fi Report Card: February 2019

Monthly Airplane Wi-Fi Report Card: February 2019

This is my second month of tracking my Wi-Fi success on flights. So far, 2019 has been pretty poor, with United making up most of the failed connectivity. It’s insane that a decade after the expansion of in-flight internet connectivity can still be this bad.

The Death Of The A380

The Death Of The A380

I’m a bit sad to hear the A380 is going away, but we still have plenty of time with the big jet. The A380 was a complicated plane, a solution without a big enough problem. In the end, we discuss why it went away.

Thinking About United Airlines’ New Airplane

Thinking About United Airlines’ New Airplane

United Airlines announced they’re buying a new airplane, the CRJ-550 from Bombardier. This 50-seat plane will be built on the CRJ-700 body. And, the Airbus 319 and 320 get more business class seats while the Boeing 767-300ER gets a lot more business class.