American Airlines has ordered 47 Boeing 787s. 22 Boeing 787-8s will replace their 24 Boeing 767s, and 25 Boeing 787-9s will replace their 15 Airbus A330-300s and older 777-200s. American's CFO recorded a podcast to talk about the reasons for the big ...

American’s CFO Explains the Decision to Buy More 787s, Kill the A350, and Defer Delivery of 737 MAXs and more...  In This Issue...  American’s CFO Explains the Decision to Buy More 787s, Kill the A350, and Defer Delivery of 737 MAXs  Where Priority Boarding Matters and Amex Ending a Points Program  No ‘The Real Reason’ Dogs Are Dying on United Doesn’t Excuse More Dogs Dying on United  American Confirms Big 787 Order, Kills the A350 and Defers 737 MAXs  Leak: American Ordering 47 Boeing 787s, Possible Replacement for A330s, 767s  Man Uses Magazine Cover as ID for Airport Security  New Priority Pass Private Suites Opening in Charlotte This Month  More Recent Articles American’s CFO Explains the Decision to Buy More 787s, Kill the A350, and Defer Delivery of 737 MAXs American Airlines has ordered 47 Boeing 787s. 22 Boeing 787-8s will replace their 24 Boeing 767s, and 25 Boeing 787-9s will replace their 15 Airbus A330-300s and older 777-200s. American's CFO recorded a podcast to talk about the reasons for the big Boeing order. Continue reading American’s CFO Explains the Decision to Buy More 787s, Kill the A350, and Defer Delivery of 737 MAXs...          • Email to a friend •   Where Priority Boarding Matters and Amex Ending a Points Program A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips. Continue reading Where Priority Boarding Matters and Amex Ending a Points Program...          • Email to a friend •   No ‘The Real Reason’ Dogs Are Dying on United Doesn’t Excuse More Dogs Dying on United There has been a lot of buzz about a Washington Post piece suggesting that high risk dogs are the 'real reason' more dogs die onboard United. But that is a substantial overclaim of what is actually in the data. Understanding which breeds constitute the greatest risk is a good first step in reviewing the pet shipping program. 18 of the 24 cargo pet deaths in 2017 were on United, while United carried about one third of pets. Drilling down into what's going on with different types of animals may help to identify some of the problems, but it isn't the entire story and doesn't begin to excuse United's poor performance in this area. And it doesn't speak to the instances of lost/mis-routed dogs either. Continue reading No ‘The Real Reason’ Dogs Are Dying on United Doesn’t... Continue Reading »          • Email to a friend •   American Confirms Big 787 Order, Kills the A350 and Defers 737 MAXs American's new Boeing 787 order was leaked and now it's official. And there's more detail available about the airline's fleet plans. Continue reading American Confirms Big 787 Order, Kills the A350 and Defers 737 MAXs...          • Email to a friend •   Leak: American Ordering 47 Boeing 787s, Possible Replacement for A330s, 767s A couple of weeks ago there was a strong rumor that instead of American Airlines swapping out their orders for Airbus A350s for A330neos, they would be ordering more Boeing 787s instead. Leeham News reported that an order announcement was expected by American's earnings call later this month. But this appeared briefly on the Boeing website: Continue reading Leak: American Ordering 47 Boeing 787s, Possible Replacement for A330s, 767s...          • Email to a friend •   Man Uses Magazine Cover as ID for Airport Security Rapper G-Eazy reports that he got through security using a magazine he was on the cover of — since he didn't have his ID. His girlfriend, the singer Halsey, tweeted this out as they flew from Miami to Los Angeles. Continue reading Man Uses Magazine Cover as ID for Airport Security...          • Email to a friend •   New Priority Pass Private Suites Opening in Charlotte This Month There are currently four open 'Minute Suites' airport locations in the U.S.: two at Dallas Fort-Worth, one in Atlanta, and one in Philadelphia. A second Atlanta location opens soon. But the real news is that a Minute Suites in Charlotte opens this month. Continue reading New Priority Pass Private Suites Opening in Charlotte This Month...          • Email to a friend •   More Recent Articles Earn Up to 85,000 Points With New Chase Card Not Subject to 5/24 Double Points on All Southwest Flights Through June 13       Safely Unsubscribe • Archives • Preferences • Contact • Subscribe • Privacy Email subscriptions powered by FeedBlitz, LLC • 365 Boston Post Rd, Suite 123 • Sudbury, MA 01776, USA