EDITOR-IN-CHIEF & FOUNDER - SEATTLE, WA. David has written, consulted, and presented on multiple topics relating to airlines and travel since 2008. He has been quoted and written for a number of news organizations, including BBC, CNN, NBC News, Bloomberg, and others. He is passionate about sharing the complexities, the benefits, and the fun stuff of the airline business. Email me: david@airlinereporter.com
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Last week, I shared a story written by Owen Zupp, comparing the Boeing 737 classic to the next generation. What better way to compare them than how they fly? Luckily for us, Zupp has been able to fly both and is willing to share. Be sure to also follow Zupp on his own blog about […]
JETSUITE REVIEW BASICS: Airline: Not an airline… try JetSuite private jet. Aircraft: Embraer Phenom 100 Departed: Boeing Field (BFI) Arrived: San Fransisco International Airport (SFO) Stops: Non-stop flight Class: Uber private jet class Seat: Yes. Window and Aisle Length: About 2.0 hours Cheers: You are riding in a private jet and get all the bonuses […]
The far north can be a brutal place. Many towns exist, but there are not many ways to get to them and air transportation becomes a must. But what happens when an older aircraft crash lands in the middle of no where? Most times, it is not worth the cost and effort to salvage the […]
The fact that Boeing just spent almost 19 hours flying one of their 787 Dreamliners around the country, creating a “787” and Boeing logo has multiple levels to it. First, it is just frek’n awesome. Even though Boeing made a “747” in the sky recently with a 747-8F and also flew over 48 states with […]
This is a live shot (well about 5min old) of flight aware catching a Boeing 787 Dreamliner taking an interesting route east across the US. It might look a bit like a “787” and the future path is showing that it might be in the process of making a “-8.” I gave a quick call […]