January 27, 2017 9:59 pm ET
Airlines
January 11, 2017 10:03 am ET -
United and Saks Fifth Avenue Partner for a NYC Polaris-themed…
United’s final unveiling of its new business class experience, Polaris, is coming soon, with the actual seats to be found on United’s new 777-300ER aircraft in February. To create more anticipation for the event, United has once again teamed up…
January 11, 2017 6:56 am ET -
Southwest Announces Key Executive Changes
Dallas, Texas-based Southwest Airlines announced Tuesday new changes to their executive ranks, promoting Thomas Nealon to President and Michael Van de Ven to Chief Operating Officer. Nealon, who rejoined Southwest a little over a year ago in the then-newly created…
January 8, 2017 8:55 pm ET -
A Lesson on the Importance of Crew Resource Management
On Dec. 28, 1978, United flight 173 was approaching Portland after an evening flight from Denver. The Douglas DC-8 was operated by an experienced flight crew with a combined total of over 35,000 flight hours between the three. As the…
January 7, 2017 12:11 pm ET -
Norwegian Adds 130 Jobs to Growing Edinburgh Base
Norwegian Air is continuing with their expansion plans, planning to hire an additional 130 staff members to operate new routes from Edinburgh, Scotland. The open positions will include roles for over 100 cabin crew and 30 pilots in an effort to support new routes across the…
January 6, 2017 11:09 pm ET -
United Premium Economy: What We Know
In the fourth quarter 2016 investor day presentation, United Airlines indicated that it was currently investigating the viability of offering a true Premium Economy experience. If United does roll out this service (an announcement would be expected in early 2017),…