DLD 550: Chapter 22 – A New Hope

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Spirit Airlines is back in bankruptcy court, once again planning a restructuring in hopes of finding profitability. Plus more orders, 787 progress, and some aviation idiocy in Florida.

DLD 458: Dubai on our mind

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With the 2023 Dubai Air Show underway there are plenty of new orders to talk about. And lots of other news, too.

DLD 447: Too much red

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How much money can a one-plane airline lose in just two months? More than just about everyone involved expected.

DLD 349: It’s a conspiracy!

Kicking off the show with a bad conspiracy theory about hurricanes probably isn’t our strongest play, but here we are. It gets better pretty quickly.

DLD 218: Smoothing connections

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A smooth connection in Seattle was unexpected. Smoothing connections in Africa might be useful. And Brexit likely means rough connections for millions. Hooray!

DLD 187: In it for the (Ultra) Long Haul

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Don’t worry: This episode isn’t nearly as long as the flights we’re talking about. But with Perth-London service launched recently we’re all about the very, very long flights. Plus, special guest Cynthia Drescher is back to join in the conversation.

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