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An in-Depth History of Southwest Airlines

15Sep

By Salomón Marco7 Comments

Airlines

An in-Depth History of Southwest Airlines

Whilst it's by far the youngest of the "Big Four" US airlines, the history of Southwest Airlines is no less interesting than that of United, or Delta or American Airlines. At least to a certain extent, it's actually more intriguing! Now the largest low-cost carrier in the world, Southwest has had to fight for almost everything it has today - be it actually getting off the ground in the beginning, operating outside of Texas or internationally - often having to sacrifice other parts of their business to do this. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-Foundation The story of Southwest Airlines starts with two men: Herb Kelleher and Rollin King, who both had a dream to revolutionize air travel. Herb Kelleher Born into a poor, working-class ...

Hooters Air: The Oddest Airline to Have Ever Existed

30Sep

By Salomón MarcoNo Comments

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Hooters Air: The Oddest Airline to Have Ever Existed

Hooters Air was by far one of the strangest airlines to have ever existed. The airline was well known for its strange business model and for its innuendo-filled slogans like "Fly a mile high with us!" Although it wasn't really a threat to most other airlines, whether legacy carriers or low cost carriers, it was fairly popular. At least for the first few years... (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-Formation Prior to the formation of Hooters Air, there was Hooters Inc. and Hooters of America. Originally, Hooters Inc was established as the main company behind the Hooters brand. However, in 1984, the Hooters founders sold the franchising rights to Robert Brooks and a group of Atlanta investors, forming Hooters of America. Hooters of Americ...

A320 vs 737: The Best Short Haul Aircraft?

10Jun

By Gareth SeagullNo Comments

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A320 vs 737: The Best Short Haul Aircraft?

The A320 and 737 are the most common short haul aircraft. However, most airlines only operate one variant or the other. This has caused many to wonder which of the two aircraft are truly superior. Whilst there have been several contenders (most notably the MC-21 and C919), the 737 series and A320 series have always been the two best. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); A320 vs 737: The Basics Before we can decide which aircraft is better between the A320 and 737, we first need to know a little bit of background. A320 As with many other Airbus jets, the A320 has its origins in the A300. The A300 was envisioned to be the start of a family of aircraft that would fly the world. The A320 was the shortest of this family, designed for shorter routes...

20May

By Gareth SeagullNo Comments

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Why is Ryanair so cheap?

Ryanair is perhaps one of the cheapest airlines in the world. Let alone Europe! But why exactly are they so cheap? Here's how! Ryanair currently has a fleet of 450 Boeing 737-800s. As well as having 20 737 MAX 8s on order (built but not delivered due to the 737 MAX's grounding!) (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); History Before we can understand how and why Ryanair is so cheap, we must first understand who they are, and what their history is like. Ryanair was founded in 1984 by Tony Ryan, an Irish billionaire businessman. Originally, the airline was going to compete with the Aer Lingus-British Airways duopoly, by operating small flights between Waterford and Gatwick Airport, by offering lower fees. However, Ryanair soon found...

Boeing 737 vs 747: Boeing’s legacy aircraft

28Mar

By Christopher HarrowNo Comments

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Boeing 737 vs 747: Boeing’s legacy aircraft

There comes a time when airlines need to ask themselves "737 vs 747?" Despite the aircraft flying very different routes, they fill the same title. Boeing's 20th century legacy. We can all sit and marvel at both these planes. We can all sit and marvel at the stupidity shown by Boeing over the 737 Max incident. But very few of us admire these aircraft for what they truly are: Boeing's 20th century marvel. Both of these aircraft will go down in history for their achievements. But only one will earn the moniker, so which will it be? But first, we need to decide which 747 and which 737 we're comparing. For this article, we will be comparing the 747-400 and the 737-800. This is due to the fact that These aircraft are both the most popular variantThey were designed and bui...

Morris Air: The Only Southwest Contender

14Sep

By Christopher HarrowNo Comments

Airlines

Morris Air: The Only Southwest Contender

Southwest is known for being the largest low cost airline in the US. However, at one point in time, Morris Air was a serious threat to Southwest. They were such a threat, that Southwest had to buy the airline! In Southwest's 50 years of flying, the only airline to threaten Southwest's success was Morris Air. In fact, many of the practices that has made Southwest so successful in recent years, actually started with Morris. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pre-Formation In 1970, June Morris founded Morris Travel in Salt Lake City. Morris Travel soon became one of the largest travel agencies in all of Utah. By 1980, Morris Travel had become one of the largest travel agencies in the US. The success of Morris Travel (and the invention of the intern...

24Aug

By Christopher HarrowNo Comments

Aircraft Digest

787: The Dreamliner

The 747 may be the Queen of the Skies. But the 787 will replace it. The 747 is 50 years old. It is no longer the way people travel. The Dreamliner is the future. The way Boeing see air travel. However, the 747 is not the only aircraft the Dreamliner will replace. The 757. And the 767. Both are to be replaced by the 787. The Dreamliner is designed to go far distances. Distances only previously provided by wide body airliners. How was the 787 brought into being? The 787 originally came around in the 1990’s. Sales of the 767 and 747-400 were slowing. Two new aircraft were proposed to prop up sales. The 747X and the Sonic Cruiser. The 747X would be a lengthened 747-400. The Sonic Cruiser would travel at Mach 0.98. Both whilst burning due at the same rate. (adsbygoogle = win...

Will the Airbus A321xlr be the final nail in Boeing’s coffin?

26Jun

By Christopher HarrowNo Comments

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Will the Airbus A321xlr be the final nail in Boeing’s coffin?

Airbus released their newest jet at the Paris Airshow this week. The jet is to be called the A321xlr, and it is meant to be the ideal alternative for those airlines who are struggling due to the 737 MAX. So, will the A321xlr finally be the nail in Boeing's coffin? The A321xlr is a direct competitor aircraft to the 737 MAX, which is currently grounded due to problems surrounding the MCAS System. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Airbus A321xlr origins In 2018, Airbus was reassessing its A320 family of jets. It noticed that whilst the A320LR and A321LR were doing well, airlines were demanding that it went further, and had better fuel efficiency. To that end, Airbus began to research the possibilities, and realized that this was certainly possible for...