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Kim Clark
Former CNN Radio News Network anchor Kim Clark is a freelance writer and editor, specializing in the aviation industry and financial markets. She currently freelances for S&P Global and works as a club and event Disc Jockey in Atlanta, Georgia, after having held positions doing news on radio morning shows and holding down the position of Music Director of commercial radio stations owned by Cumulus and Clear Channel.
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American Airlines Fuels Rumors of Capacity Constraint as 737s Are Tagged for the Boneyard
American Airlines is overhauling its fleet but doesn’t want to add too much capacity. The Fort Worth based airline has plans to retire 45 Boeing 737s over the next two years, with 12 of the older planes being taken out of service next year and 33 retirements planned for 2020. AA spokesperson Josh Freed says […] More
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Hawaiian Airlines Dumps Airbus A330neo Order, Buys 787-9 Dreamliners Instead
Hawaiian Airlines is on the rise, expanding routes at an accelerating rate. To accommodate its growth, the carrier has agreed to purchase ten 787-9 Dreamliners from Boeing. The 787 Dreamliner will now become Hawaiian’s flagship aircraft for medium and long-haul flights. The deal comes after management conducted an extensive review of Hawaiian’s existing fleet. President […] More
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Employee Frustration Causes United CEO to Rethink Lottery Bonus Program
In the United Airlines’ corporate offices on West Wacker Drive in Chicago, President and CEO Scott Kirby says he is “pressing the pause button” on a recently introduced lottery bonus program for employees that unleashed a firestorm of criticism on the internet. Employees posted comment after comment denouncing the program, after realizing it was a […] More
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Ben & Jerry’s Co-Founder Arrested for Blasting Sound of F-35 From Giant Speakers in Protest
Burlington, Vermont-based Ben & Jerry’s is well-known for Caramel Chocolate Cheesecake Truffle and Cherry Garcia ice cream, among other awesome flavors. The popular ice cream company founders are also known for supporting various causes including racial justice, marriage equality and fair trade, so it is no surprise that co-founder Ben Cohen has strong opinions. Unfortunately, […] More
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BREAKING United 777 Suffers Engine Failure Over Pacific, Lands Safely In Hawaii
Passengers flew into a panic as they watched an engine cowling fly off in the middle of a flight from San Francisco to Honolulu today, about 40 minutes before it was scheduled to land. Erik Haddad was a passenger on UA#1175 and filmed this video: that looks bad, plane and simple ✈ #ua1175 pic.twitter.com/EKXUxDBw9q — […] More
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Engine Issues Prompt Airbus to Temporarily Halt P&W A320NEO Deliveries
Airbus has temporarily halted Pratt and Whitney-powered A320neo due to issues. IndiGo Airlines, one of the first customers for the revised jet has been one of the airlines affected by the issues. IndiGo reported 69 instances of single-engine failure over a period of 18 months. Just last week, the airline grounded three A320neos after engine […] More
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BREAKING: USAF To Replace B-1 and B-2 Fleet As New B-21 Stealth Bombers Are Delivered
The Air Force says it will retire the B-1 and B-2 more than a decade earlier than planned, paving the way for the new B-21 stealth bomber. A roadmap for the USAF’s program, the Bomber Vector, lays out plans to retire the B-1 “no later than 2036” and the B-2 “no later than 2032.” (Those […] More
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Boeing Reaches Another Milestone Today with the Roll-Out of the First 737 MAX 7
Today, February 5, Boeing reaches a milestone with the official roll-out of the 737 MAX 7. The 737 MAX series of planes are the fasting selling in Boeing’s history. The company has received over 4,300 orders from 92 customers around the globe thus far. The 737 MAX 7 is the smallest of the three aircraft […] More
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American Considers Dropping Order for A350s in Favor of A330NEOs or B787-9s
American Airlines is apparently still deciding whether it will still take its order of twenty two A350-900s scheduled for 2020 or drop it completely in favor of A330-900s or B787-9s. American CFO Derek Kerr told analysts on the quarterly conference call, “The A350 … does add complexity to our fleet by a new aircraft type. […] More
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JetBlue Stock Struggles After Earnings Report. Management Remains Bullish
Shares of JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ:JBLU) have declined 7% since last week’s Q4 2017 earnings release. The low-cost carrier announced a 2.2 percentage point decline in pre-tax margin and EPS decline of $0.09. According to these calculations, Hurricanes Irma and Maria were responsible for 50% of JetBlue’s year-over-year earnings per share dive. EPS (excluding $1.76 […] More
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When Soviet Aeroflot Pilot Tried To Land Blind To Win A Bet And Killed 70 People
There are a few cases in which pilot error is the sole reason for a fatal plane crash. One such example is Russian Aeroflot Flight 6502 which ended in a fiery crash landing, killing 70 people in Soviet Russia. At the time, the KGB strictly controlled media images and photos of the crash were withheld […] More
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Virgin America Going Away But Maybe A Bit Of Their Style Will Remain at Alaska
The integration of Alaska Airlines and Virgin America is underway. Alaska’s recent acquisition of Virgin America created the fifth largest domestic airline. Now the Alaska Airlines brand is getting refreshed with a new coat of paint for the livery and, of course, brand new uniforms for the flight crew. A full line of apparel with […] More
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