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WEB4 days ago · CFon Sep 15, 2024 Sep 16, 2024 - 13 Comments on For Those Who Didn’t Attend, Here’s What You Missed at Cranky Dorkfest This Weekend. Cranky Weekly Review Presented by San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport: Delta’s Crash Course, United Reaches for the Stars.
The Problem with Pratt & Whitney’s PW1100G Engines on the …
WEBSep 24, 2023 · Pratt had discovered an issue with contaminated powdered metal used in manufacturing between Q4 2015 and and Q3 2021 that could cause cracking in the stage 1 and stage 2 disks in the high pressure turbine. These obviously must be inspected at certain intervals to ensure there is no actual problem.
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WEB2 days ago · Get Your Cranky Dorkfest 2024 T-Shirts Now. Several of you asked me if I’d be designing another t-shirt for this year’s Cranky […] CFon Aug 26, 2024 Aug 28, 2024. An Air France B777-300ER From LA to Paris in Business Class (Trip Report)
Boeing Announces New 797 to Replace the 737 Family
WEBMar 31, 2024 · After more than 50 years, Boeing has finally announced plans to cancel the Boeing 737 program. The company is going to launch the new and long-awaited 797 aircraft to replace the 737. In a real surprise, the company says development work has been quietly underway for some time, and the aircraft should be certified relatively quickly.
My First Flight on American’s Oasis-Configured 737 (Trip Report)
WEBApr 26, 2021 · March 22, 2021 American 312 Lv Puerto Vallarta 114p Arr Los Angeles 335p Puerto Vallarta (PVR): Gate B8, Runway 22, Depart On Time Los Angeles (LAX): Gate 43, Runway 25R, Arrive 10m Early N987NN, Boeing 737-823, Ugly Flag colors, 16/16 First Class, 78/156 Coach Seat 19C, Coach Flight Time 2h56m. This was my very first experience on an Oasis ...
United Makes a Confusing But Clever Rule Change That Targets …
WEBApr 5, 2021 · United isn’t making the refund an automated process. In fact, the filed tariff says it this way: Translation: If you have a wholly-unused ticket that originates in the US and is booked through a travel agent, it’s refundable minus $100. But to do that, you have to use a waiver code and it is a manual process.
Frontier’s All-You-Can-Fly GoWild! Pass is Built ... - Cranky Flier
WEBNov 22, 2022 · Here is the basic plan: Buy a pass that allows for unlimited travel for 1 year beginning May 2, 2023; Bookings for domestic travel can be made no more than 1 day in advance of travel while international travel can be booked up to 10 days in advance
WestJet’s New Plan: Go West Yet Again - Cranky Flier
WEBCFon Jul 3, 2022 Jul 5, 2022 - 9 Comments on WestJet’s New Plan: Go West Yet Again. Westjet. As the name suggests, Canada’s WestJet began life in the West of Canada, based in its home of Calgary. Since its early days, the airline has grown every which way, and now it thinks it has overextended itself. Under new CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech ...
United Adds Exotic Destinations For Next Summer - Cranky Flier
WEBOct 13, 2021 · In addition to the new destinations, United will also be connecting the dots between three existing destinations. Chicago/O’Hare – Milan/Malpensa 1x daily on 787-8 starts May 6. Denver – Munich 1x daily on a 787-9 starts April 23. Washington/Dulles – Berlin 1x daily on a 767-300ER starts May 6. The obvious no-brainer here is Denver ...
A Closer Look at American’s Transatlantic Operation at JFK
WEBCFon Jul 8, 2023 Jul 10, 2023 - 56 Comments on A Closer Look at American’s Transatlantic Operation at JFK. American, JetBlue. The Northeast Alliance (NEA) between American and JetBlue was supposed to do a lot to solve American’s troubles in the New York City area as a distant competitor behind Delta and United.