Orders Coming And Going At Boeing
Some ups and downs last week as Boeing continues to plow ahead with their largest ever order book. How have recent changes impacted the future?
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MegaDO! The Next Great Adventure In The Air Goes On Sale Today!
The next MegaDO goes on sale in just a few hours. It features the Star Alliance again, as well as some pretty cool experiences. What’s a MegaDO, you ask? You can read about some of my previous MegaDO fun here. And, also here. And,…
Is The Airbus A380 Going Away?
Airbus had an ambitious plan for the A380. It’s a monumental plane, a statement with one heck of a range. But, it appears Airbus drastically over-estimated the market for this 500+ passenger beast.
Congress Appears Ready To Kick The Can Down The Road On Key Support Measure For Boeing
The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly (at least for this House) in favor of a short-term government funding measure that also included an extension of the charter for the Export-Import Bank until June, 2015. First, a quick primer on the Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im, in short)….
American Airlines Announces Its Adding The Airbus A350 XWB To Their Fleet
American Airlines announced it was adding the A350 to their fleet. This is a byproduct of an order US Airways placed back in 2007. It’s a cool looking plane, but I’m still more of a Boeing guy.
So Much To Catch Up On For Friday, November 8th, 2013
I missed a bunch of stories while I was away at Disney this past week and then headed right back out on the road for work, so I’m still trying to get my faithful readers caught up on the world of travel. But, we…
Things I Find Interesting On Sunday, October 6th, 2013
Did you submit a picture to win a free airline ticket yet? View From The Wing has some news on changes to the Hyatt Visa card. The card is now free for the first year, which I think is a big plus. Earlier this…
News & Notes For Sunday, August 4th, 2013
Some nuggets from the world of travel: Alaska Airways is rolling out boarding from both the front and back doors of their planes at some airports. This is probably a tougher policy to maintain in Seattle with the number of wet days they have…
StarMegaDO5! The Awesome Experience For Aviation Enthusiasts Gets Even Better!
Are you an aviation/travel enthusiast? Have you been on a MegaDO? If the answers to these questions are yes and no, respectively, what are you waiting for? There’s a ton of information about StarMegaDO5 on Milepoint, but here’s a few quick tidbits: The MegaDO…
Bombardier Getting Ready To Enter The Narrow-Body Jet Market With CSeries Orders
It’s been just about 2 years now since I was on StarMegaDO3 and we got the chance to go hang out in Montreal with the folks from Bombardier. If you’re an occasional traveler, you may not have any idea who Bombardier is. But, if…