To kick off our visit to Maui post-fire, we hopped on a quick flight with Southwest Airlines. Specifically, we chose a mid-morning departure, Southwest 3524 Honolulu to Kahului. Thankfully, things weren't too crazy despite us traveling during a typically busy time on one of the busiest travel weekends of the year. … [Read more...] about Review: Southwest 3524 Honolulu to Kahului
Boeing 737
Boeing 737 MAX versus 737 NG
On my recent trip, I got to fly two similar but different versions of what's become a very controversial aircraft back-to-back with the same airline. Based on this, I'd like to provide my thoughts on the Boeing 737 MAX versus 737 NG, though I'm sure my conclusion won't surprise anyone. … [Read more...] about Boeing 737 MAX versus 737 NG
Alaska Receives Over $200 Million from Boeing
Alaska Airlines suffered a lot from the AS 1282 incident. Not only did they receive bad press, but the subsequent groundings cut deeply into their operations and finances. Given this, and their reliance on a single manufacturer, it's only fitting that Alaska receives $200 million from Boeing to compensate for all their troubles. … [Read more...] about Alaska Receives Over $200 Million from Boeing
Whistleblower Points to the Cause of AS1282
At this point, it's pretty evident what happened with AS1282 - a manufacturing issues, not an engineering one. However, the official NTSB report will take a year or two to come out, so if you don't want to wait, a whistleblowers points to the cause of AS1282. … [Read more...] about Whistleblower Points to the Cause of AS1282
Alaska Airlines 1282 Incident
On Friday, the Boeing 737 MAX experienced another potential setback with the Alaska Airlines 1282 incident. Thankfully, while frightening, the incident was not a fatal one, nor was anyone seriously injured. That said, things could have ended very differently. … [Read more...] about Alaska Airlines 1282 Incident
The Boeing 737 is Not Good for Inter-Island Ops
In the investor materials announcing Alaska Air's intent to acquire Hawaiian Air, Alaska Air notes that the 737 - the backbone of their mainline fleet - may be a suitable replacement for Hawaiian's venerable Boeing 717s. Well, I'm here to say the Boeing 737 is not good for inter-island ops. Again. … [Read more...] about The Boeing 737 is Not Good for Inter-Island Ops
Fiji Airways Orders Boeing 737 Max 8
Hawaiian Airlines is the airline that gets the most attention of the Pacific Island based airlines. The airline has been growing (and retracting and growing again) for the past few years. And, it's currently in the process of reinventing itself with a new business class cabin and more. But I think another Pacific Island based airline deserves attention too: Fiji Airways. In … [Read more...] about Fiji Airways Orders Boeing 737 Max 8