Senior Analyst, Centre For Aviation

Alexandria, VA
Joined March 2009
Forty-two years ago, the enduring Boeing 757 took to the skies for the first time, so this week’s Flight Friday looks at how this classic still plays an important role in today’s aviation industry, and how it broke the mold for putting narrowbody aircraft on transatlantic routes. bit.ly/3ZLz7p6
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Fascinating firsthand insights from former @Boeing #7J7 program manager Peter Morton on this episode of #Check6Revisits. "We were terribly serious about this...there was nobody thinking we were in a sandbox playing around with ideas."🎙️ Listen here: aviationweek.com/podcasts/ch…
. @Boeing never built the 7J7, but its legacy continues to be felt to this day. Tune in to hear how technology once studied for that program could re-emerge on the company’s next new airplane almost 40 years later. #podcast #aviationpodcast Listen here 🎙️ aviationweek.com/podcasts/ch…
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So honored to share my story with my @TODAYshow family. Please take a watch: 🧡
As many as 40 million Americans are living with dyslexia — and one of them is @sruhle, host of @msnbc’s @11thHour. Steph Ruhle opens up about her challenges, the tools she uses in her every day, and how she supports her son, who also has dyslexia.
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.@Avianca plans to make decision about buying Viva by the end of the week
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.@Delta CEO Ed Bastian at #MROAmericas, asked whether he sees any signs of a downturn approaching: “The answer is no, at least for our business…Demand has never been stronger, in our business, ever.”
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.@Delta planning to grow June quarter capacity 17% over last year to meet strong summer demand, CEO says on Q1 earnings call. "Aviation infrastructure is still fragile but collectively we’re working to ensure resiliency as we manage constraints"
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🔴 HAPPENING LIVE! 📢 #ICAOA41 reaches historic agreement on a collective long-term aspirational goal (LTAG) of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050! #NetZero #ReconnectingTheWorld
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A heartbreaking sight. It's going to be a difficult night tonight in Athens.
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We are excited to announce that Captain Lindsay Dunham has been named Sun Country Airlines System Chief Pilot. She is the first woman in Sun Country’s history to hold the position, and her experience and expertise are invaluable. Congrats Lindsay! bizjournals.com/twincities/p…
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Wireless companies have agreed to keep in place some limitations of their 5G network rollouts for another year beyond July 5 to give aircraft operators more time to retrofit radio altimeters, @FAANews announces.
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Meet Suzanne Foraie, the first woman to be named Chief Pilot here at WestJet. ✈️ #WomenofAviationWeek ms.spr.ly/6014wj4Os
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Marty St George Chief Commercial Officer @LATAMAirlines: Omicron is a good reminder that the industry is still fragile. #CAPALive
The Cranky Flier Interview: United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby dlvr.it/SDwKgQ (Cranky Post)
Back to the images on @United first passenger flight using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel powered by our #CFMLEAP -1B and with our CEO Gael Meheust on board. #ClearAmbition #SustainableAviation ✈🌿
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.@SunCountryAir President & CFO Dave Davis: Faster improvement in the charter market and a lot of strength in our Amazon business has served us well both through COVID and then into 2021. #CAPALive
The Dominican ultra-low cost start-up @Flycana is preparing for an early 2022 launch, after the COVID-19 pandemic delayed its planned debut in late 2020 bit.ly/3Ay5CXu 🔒 #CAPAAnalysis
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LATAM Airlines Group expects Brazil's domestic traffic to be 113% of 2019 levels in 2026, with Chile growing to 136%.
Variable costs will represent 72% of LATAM Airlines Group's total cost structure in 2026.
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