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Opinion: Why It’s Important to Look at Aviation from a Big Picture Perspective

August 19, 2018 Ryan Ewing

Let’s face it; the vast majority of people don’t enjoy flying. From tight seats to surprising fees, the whole experience of hopping on an airplane can prove to be tedious. Despite this, there are several

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Opinion: U.S. Airports Should Follow the Lead of Those Abroad

July 20, 2018 Parker Davis

Each year, over 3 billion passengers pass through each of the world’s airports, all of them following what is essentially the same path to get from the curb to their gate. That path from the

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Opinion: Why Southwest Airlines Matters — A Five-Part Series

July 6, 2018 Guest Author

As the battle between ultra-low-cost carriers and legacy carriers in the United States continues, few have taken time to pause and reflect on how Southwest Airlines, the largest domestic airline based on passengers flown in

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Still Stuck in the Back: The Worthlessness of Some Frequent Flyer Status in Today’s Saturated Aviation Market

February 23, 2018 Parker Davis

Disclaimer: This article contains opinions from the author based on his personal experiences with this topic In 1972, United Airlines, with help from Western Direct Marketing, created the first true airline frequent flyer program. Members

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Traversing Larger Boundaries: The Ever Expanding Reach of Regional Aircraft

November 25, 2017 Thomas Pallini

Regional aircraft, the small, less than 100 seat airplanes that we see at small airports across the country, are finding themselves on longer routes. The aircraft were originally offered as a way for airlines to

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Opinion: Cuba Remains a Resiliant Aviation Market

October 2, 2017 Parker Davis

Before U.S. airlines were first allowed to fly to Cuba last year, very little was known about what the market might entail. Last December, I wrote about the saturation of the market with tens of

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Opinion: The Boeing 737 MAX’s Rise to Operating Trans-Atlantic Flights

September 19, 2017 Jace Moseley

The Boeing 737 MAX is seen by many as the future of the narrowbody market, along with Airbus’ A320neo family. However, it seems that the MAX may be filling a different role: nonstop trans-Atlantic flights.

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Opinion: There Is Hope on the Horizon for the Iconic Boeing 747

August 13, 2017 Joshua Drabble

In a week which saw further Boeing 747 retirements as airlines continue to modernize their fleets, it continues to look like the Queen of the Skies’ days are ever more numbered. This icon of aviation

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Opinion: There’s Something Special About the A380

August 5, 2017 Parker Davis

The Airbus A380 is one of the most distinctive aircraft in the sky, known for its behemoth size and full-length two-deck cabin. To some, it’s a plane. Just one way to travel from one airport

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Opinion: Why I’m For ATC Privatization

June 13, 2017 Joe Pesek

Imagine waking up on Monday, driving to work and walking in to your office, only to find your laptops and monitors have been replaced with outdated, aging screens. Your coworkers are moving around and manually

Airlines

Opinion: Why Senator Bernie Sanders Misses the Point on the Airline Industry

April 20, 2017 Joe Pesek

In a statement to the press on Sunday, Senator and former Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders described the airline industry as “dysfunctional,” stating that “what we do need is to take a hard look at the

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Is the FAA Failing the American Flying Public by Lacking Proper Oversight of Allegiant?

December 24, 2016 Daniel Morley

Earlier this year, we published a story about the safety culture at Allegiant and an FAA investigation into the airline and their maintenance practices. At the time in which the story was published, the FAA had

op-ed

Opinion: Why It’s Important to Look at Aviation from a Big Picture Perspective

Opinion: U.S. Airports Should Follow the Lead of Those Abroad

Opinion: Why Southwest Airlines Matters — A Five-Part Series

Still Stuck in the Back: The Worthlessness of Some Frequent Flyer Status in Today’s Saturated Aviation Market

Traversing Larger Boundaries: The Ever Expanding Reach of Regional Aircraft

Opinion: Cuba Remains a Resiliant Aviation Market

Opinion: The Boeing 737 MAX’s Rise to Operating Trans-Atlantic Flights

Opinion: There Is Hope on the Horizon for the Iconic Boeing 747

Opinion: There’s Something Special About the A380

Opinion: Why I’m For ATC Privatization

Opinion: Why Senator Bernie Sanders Misses the Point on the Airline Industry

Is the FAA Failing the American Flying Public by Lacking Proper Oversight of Allegiant?

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