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Airline Nerd, Journalist, Philanthropist, TV Producer, Marketer, Entrepreneur, Wanderluster, and some other words that end with “er” not beginning with “M” & “F”.

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AirchiveSloan @airchivesloan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Last week felt like a coming-out party for aviation’s new couple: Chester & Pualani unveiling Phase 2 of Alaska Accelerate: moving from integration to execution. New cabins, lounges, & international ambitions. Will big bets pay off? Our latest Window Seat Pod: aviationweek.com/podcasts/win...
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AirchiveSloan @airchivesloan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Listen@ www.airlinesconfidential.com - This week: Scott McCartney with Guest Co-Host Oscar Munoz. Guest: Ben Minicucci, CEO, Alaska/Hawaiian Airlines. Also: Airline market capitalization, Total system failure at Philly TRACON; Listener input on Frontier's "Spirit" plane, and pilot pay.
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AirchiveSloan @airchivesloan.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Listen @ www.airlinesconfidential.com - This week: Scott McCartney with Jimmy Dempsey, CEO, Frontier Airlines - From the stage of The American Bar Association's 2026 Forum on Air and Space Law Annual Meeting in Denver. Plus: AirBaltic bankruptcy filing; Ryanair adds capacity.
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AirchiveSloan @airchivesloan.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Canada’s number two airline went back to its roots in the west. And then the hits kept coming: Geopolitical, fuel, labor actions, and mushrooming competition. WestJet’s CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech is determined to turn crisis into opportunity. Read my feature in this issues of Air Transport World.
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AirchiveSloan @airchivesloan.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Listen @ www.airlinesconfidential.com - This week: Scott's Guest Co-Host is Maya Leibman. Guest: Andrew Levy, CEO, Avelo Airlines. Also: The London UK ATC system failure; Gate Pass pilot program; Positive signs from JetBlue; Hyatt s announces Delta partnership; The Miami incident.
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AirchiveSloan @airchivesloan.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Listen @ www.airlinesconfidential.com - This week with Guest Co-Host Doug Parker. Guest: Beverley Bass, Pilot, American Airlines - Remembering 9/11 - 25 years later plus reflections on Come From Away. Sean Duffy withholding ATC pay increases; Listener input on BNA renaming,EU security
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AirchiveSloan @airchivesloan.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
At the opposite end of the spectrum from American Airlines' new super-premium 777-300ER flagship I reviewed last week is @Allegiant upgraded bundle, dubbed Extra. How does this step above their ULCC economy compare? Here's my review for Business Traveler. www.businesstraveller.com/tried-tested...
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Runway Girl @runwaygirl.com · 03/09/2026
Inside American’s super premium 777-300ER flagship widebody A #nosetotail trip report from aboard yesterday’s DFW-JFK media flight, by @airchivesloan.bsky.social for RGN runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/09/insi... #aviation #paxex #avgeek
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Inside American’s super premium 777-300ER flagship widebody - Runway Girl
American Airlines has raised the stakes in the premium arms race with its newly-refurbished, super premium 777-300ER.
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AirchiveSloan @airchivesloan.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
This week: Listen @ www.airlinesconfidential.com - I profile Canadian North Airlines; Plus: United's new int destinations; FAA seeks termination of 2 LGA controllers; Proposal to rename BNA for Dolly Parton; Would Delta be losing $$ without AMEX partnership?
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Runway Girl @runwaygirl.com · 18/08/2026
Allegiant Extra previews the airline’s premium future A #nosetotail trip report by @airchivesloan.bsky.social runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/08/alle... #avgeek #paxex
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Allegiant Extra previews the airline's premium future - Runway Girl
Allegiant has upmarket aspirations and will launch First in 2027, but for now it still provides a solid, reliable and affordable product.
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Runway Girl @runwaygirl.com · 24/08/2026
Over five years on, Breeze Airways is still keeping it Nice runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/08/over... A #nosetotail trip report by @airchivesloan.bsky.social #paxex #avgeek
Nice seats on Breeze A220Cake celebrates the inauguralBreeze A220 resplendent in the carrier's blue liveryDevice sits on a device holder in Nice economy class seatback
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AirchiveSloan @airchivesloan.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
I was really, really curious to review @breezeairways.bsky.social take on First Class. Did Ascent soar? Find out in my Nose-to-Tail trip report for @runwaygirl.com runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/08/bree...
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Breeze sets the pace for value-first with Nicest cabin, Ascent - Runway Girl
Breeze Airways' Nicest cabin, Ascent, is a solid 'value-first' class product that is arguably setting the pace in this category.
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AirchiveSloan @airchivesloan.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Listen @ www.airlinesconfidential.com This week: Scott and Guest Co-Host Christina Cassotis. Guest: Brett Burgess, CEO, ATPCO. Also: AA product improvement plans for 2028; (IAD) Approves rebuild plan; Thoughts on the PFC model; PBI officially now DJT
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AirchiveSloan @airchivesloan.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Listen @ www.airlinesconfidential.com- This week: Scott McCartney with Delta CEO Ed Bastian. Guest Co-Host Henry Harteveldt. Also: Leadership changes at American - is it enough? The two American #2482 flights; Listener Q: Did the AA Board make a mistake?
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AirchiveSloan @airchivesloan.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Come fly with me, Come fly with me! Yes, ummm on Allegiant. My trip report for Runway Girl tells all about a little something “Extra” that made me do it.
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AirchiveSloan @airchivesloan.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Listen @ www.airlinesconfidential.com - This week: Scott McCartney with Jay Sorenson, CEO, IdeaWorks: Ancillary Revenue in Depth. Bag fees, Seat options, co-branded credit cards, lounges, and more.
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AirchiveSloan @airchivesloan.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Ice, Ice, Baby: An even more Northern Exposure to the Canadian Arctic onboard a Canadian North Airlines ATR, part 2 of my Nose-To-Tail Review for @runwaygirl.com runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/08/cana...
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An even more Northern Nose to Tail: Canadian North's ATR 42-500 - Runway Girl
If Canadian North's Boeing 737-300 Combi carried me to the edge of Canada's North, the ATR 42-500 would take me well beyond it to the Arctic.
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AirchiveSloan @airchivesloan.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Northern Exposure: Some odd & obscure Canadian flying in the higher latitudes of our Neighbor to the North. Canadian North Airlines' Boeing 737-300 combis are still doing a job few other airliners can. Here's my Nose-to-Tail Trip Report for @runwaygirl.com runwaygirlnetwork.com/2026/08/cana...
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A Northern Nose to Tail: Canadian North's Boeing 737-300 Combi - Runway Girl
All airlines take you somewhere. Canadian North can also take you to the middle or, more accurately, the top of nowhere.
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AirchiveSloan @airchivesloan.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Listen @ www.airlinesconfidential.com - This week: Scott McCartney with Charles Duncan. Guest Jeremy Stone, CEO, EERO Group ( www.eero.nexus/direct )  Also: JetBlue, Frontier numbers; JetZero to receive $3B; Spirit's former HQ sold; On Time Performance stats courtesy of Cirium.
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AirchiveSloan @airchivesloan.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Listen@ www.airlinesconfidential.com - This week: & Guest Co-Host Charles Duncan. Guest: Greg Anderson, CEO Allegiant. Plus: Farnborough Air Show's military focus; Thoughts from EAA Oshkosh; SWA, United, Alaska, & AA numbers; JetBlue wins bid for former Spirit gates at LGA.
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AirchiveSloan @airchivesloan.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Earnings season reports don't stop for vacation! RTX Q2 2026 dishes on Farnborough, the GTF saga, orders down, deliveries up, & mirrors Boeing's book on sliding the next-generation narrow-body aircraft "to the right". My latest earnings story for leehamnews.com/2026/07/23/r...
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RTX posts strong quarter as P&W's geared turbofan saga continues - Leeham News and Analysis
By Chris Sloan July 23, 2026 © Leeham News: RTX is caught between serving two masters, OEMs and existing customers: Can Pratt & Whitney build enough engines to satisfy Airbus while keeping airline cus...
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AirchiveSloan @airchivesloan.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Listen @ www.airlinesconfidential.com - This week: Scott McCartney with Guest Co-Host Oscar Munoz. Topics: More earnings news. A deeper dive into fare data - current fares vs 10 years ago; Investors showing more interest in airlines; A look at the current state of airline industry competition.
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AirchiveSloan @airchivesloan.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Listen@ www.airlinesconfidential.com - This week: Guest Co-Host Dave Hilfman. Guest: Joerg Eberhart CEO ITA Airways. Also: 2 go-arounds at BOS Logan;GAO report on airfares indicates strong competition persists; Aviation Week Boeing & Airbus CEO interviews reveal 2 very different views
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AirchiveSloan @airchivesloan.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Listen @ www.airlinesconfidential.com - This week: Host Scott McCartney and Guest Co-Host Christina Cassotis. Topics: Prix Versailles names PIT among world's most beautiful airports, praises biophilic design; JP Morgan's Jamie Baker & Mark Streeter airline equity/debt update.
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AirchiveSloan @airchivesloan.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Listen@ www.airlinesconfidential.com - This week: Scott McCartney with Guest Co-Host and Guest Chris Chiames. Topics: The complexity of the Cruise Industry vs Airlines, Working for legendary CEOs. Plus: News from the IATA World Air Transport Summit in Rio de Janeiro.
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AirchiveSloan @airchivesloan.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Listen@ www.airlinesconfidential.com - This week: Guest Co-Host Henry Harteveldt & Host Scott McCartney, with Glen Hauenstein, Fmr. Pres, Delta. Also: Beyond the public PR on leadership shakeup at Southwest & SWA's culture; Listener input: Bipartisan praise for FAA Adm, Bryan Bedford.
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AirchiveSloan @airchivesloan.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
This week on AirlinesConfidential pod: Scott McCartney's Guest Co-Host is Charles Duncan. Guest: Erik Olund, CEO, LSG Sky Chefs; A summary of the CAPA Airline Leader Summit in Charleston SC, Boeing Max7 closer to certification; What might happen with Spirit Airlines' LGA slots?
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AirchiveSloan @airchivesloan.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Listen @ www.airlinesconfidential.com - This week: Scott McCartney with FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford. Topics: Airspace management, equipment modernization, controller staffing, and more. Also: Weather and a sinkhole, and Spirit's eye popping March numbers tell the unfortunate story
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AirchiveSloan @airchivesloan.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
It’s no secret to anyone who know me, that Key West is my happiest of happy places on earth. I am so grateful to be honored as a Steward of the Keys by The Florida Keys & Key West. 👉 Here’s the profile story and the video series: visitfloridakeys.com/plan-your-tr...
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Steward of the Keys: Chris Sloan
Chris Sloan turned one spontaneous Key West visit into decades of storytelling, stewardship and Conch pride, capturing the island’s spirit in a sweeping visual time capsule.
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AirchiveSloan @airchivesloan.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Listen@ www.airlinesconfidential.com - Scott McCartney & Guest Co-Doug Parker on Crisis Management. News: Berkshire Hathaway buys stake in Delta; FAA staffing report released; Allegiant/Sun Country deal done; MD-11s back in service at FedEx; Listener input on PBI being renamed DJT.
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AirchiveSloan @airchivesloan.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Listen @ www.airlinesconfidential.com - Special edition: & Guest Co-Host Henry Harteveldt in Panama at the Cirium OTP Board meeting. Guests from Copa Airlines, Spirit Airlines' scattered airplanes & engines, PBI renamed Donald J Trump International Airport.
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AirchiveSloan @airchivesloan.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Listen @ www.airlinesconfidential.com - This week: Scott McCartney & Guest Co-Host Oscar Munoz. A tip of the hat to Spirit. Also: Remembering Ben Baldanza's vision and what changed after his departure as CEO.  What contributed to the downfall, and which carriers will benefit most.
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AirchiveSloan @airchivesloan.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Listen @ www.airlinesconfidential.com - This week: Scott McCartney with Guest Co-Host Maya Leibman. Guest: Rick Elieson, Chief Revenue Officer, Signature Aviation. News: Spirit's potential government bailout; Q1 results; Alaska-Hawaiian system cutover.
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AirchiveSloan @airchivesloan.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Listen @ www.airlinesconfidential.com - This week: Scott McCartney with Guest Co-Hosts Charles Duncan & Jay Sorensen. Discussion in depth: The Scott Kirby vision - What if? The issues with United + American; Spirit now asking for a government bailout; Listener question on credit card profitability.
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AirchiveSloan @airchivesloan.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
War can be your friend when you're a defense contractor and foe when you're a commercial aviation OEM. When you're RTX, the answer is both PLUS Pratt answers Airbus GTF AOG spat in my latest Q1 earnings story for Leeham News and Analysis leehamnews.com/2026/04/21/r...
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RTX Q1 2026 Earnings: Conflict Drives Defense Focus as RTX Delivers Strong Start, Pratt Responds to Airbus in A320 Glider Spat - Leeham News and Analysis
By Chris Sloan April 21, 2026 © Leeham News: RTX opened its 2026 financial reporting with a robust first quarter, but the earnings call was dominated by the implications of the conflict in the Middle ...
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AirchiveSloan @airchivesloan.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
GE Aerospace's boffo Q1 2026 earnings were overshadowed by after-market concerns rising from the conflict in Iran. Will prolonged high oil prices hasten older airframe retirements and slow the key MRO Services businesses? My latest story for Leeham News and Analysis: leehamnews.com/2026/04/21/g...
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GE Aerospace Q1 2026 Earnings: Conflict in the Middle East Overshadows Strong Start to 2026 - Leeham News and Analysis
By Chris Sloan April 21, 2026, © Leeham News: GE Aerospace opened 2026 with a strong quarter, but the earnings call was dominated by the impact of the conflict in the Middle East following the launch ...
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AirchiveSloan @airchivesloan.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Listen @ www.airlinesconfidential.com - This week: Scott McCartney's Guest Co-Host is Henry Harteveldt. Guest: Vicki Jaramillo, EVP/Chief Commercial Officer, MCO. News: Q1 loss at Delta Air Lines; Fuel cost impact; Citibank files objection to Spirit Airlines proceeding
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AirchiveSloan @airchivesloan.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
This week on www.airlinesconfidential.com: Scott's Guest Co-Host: Christina Cassotis. Guest: Khalid Usman, Partner, Oliver Wyman. News: British Airways to allow Video/Audio calls w/ Starlink; Spirit proceedings update; JetBlue & United raise bag fees; FAA reducing SFO arrival rate.
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AirchiveSloan @airchivesloan.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
@americanair celebrates 100 years. My aviation passion began at age 7 in Tulsa thanks to AA. I’ve been a loyal customer for 50 years and covered them 25 as a journalist. In this month’s @_AirlinerWorld, I share my tribute to their Centennial with personal & professional highlights.
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AirchiveSloan @airchivesloan.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Steel City’s got a Stunner! My inside story of the brilliant new terminal & revitalization of one of the world’s most innovative airports: Pittsburgh International Airport in the current issue of Airliner World.
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AirchiveSloan @airchivesloan.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Listen@ www.airlinesconfidential.com - This week: Scott's Guest Co-Host: Dave Hilfman, Guest: Dave Harvey, Harvey Global Advisory. 4/1/26 items: SWA introduces "Cattle Class" and LUV dating app, while Scott Kirby eyes CEO position at Spirit; JetBlue evaluating potential sale.
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AirchiveSloan @airchivesloan.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Listen@ www.airlinesconfidential.com - This week: Guest Co-Host Charles Duncan: Guest: Robin Hayes, CEO, Airbus North America. Also: A report on the JP Morgan conference; Air travel used as political football; Allegiant-Sun Country merger approved.
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AirchiveSloan @airchivesloan.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Interminable waits at @lgaairport this morning. 90 minute TSA pre-check line snaking more times than a coiled rattlesnake, though the line moved quickly. ICE agents manning ID stations and screening belts after on the job training.
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AirchiveSloan @airchivesloan.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Listen@ www.airlinesconfidential.com - Scott's Guest Co-Host: Oscar Munoz, Guest: Michael Huerta, Fmr Administrator, FAA. Also: The war and fuel prices; A change of the Homeland Security Administrator; Delta leadership changes; Listener feedback on the loyalty program pooling idea.
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AirchiveSloan @airchivesloan.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
❤️Thank you for riding with me on the Dolphins Cancer Challenge XVI. Together, we will #CrushCancer.💪 Sharing my note of gratitude 🙏and my personal journal of this year’s ride 🚴‍♂️ in the link: 👉 dolphinscancerchallenge.com/participants...
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Help me Challenge Cancer!
The DCC is a year-round collective community movement to raise money in support of Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami. With your support, we are saving more lives. #OneTe...
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AirchiveSloan @airchivesloan.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Listen@ www.airlinesconfidential.com - This week: Guest Co-Host Maya Leibman. Guest: Charlie Sultan, President Concur Travel. Topics: Major Middle East air travel disruptions; Elliott Mgt sells more SWA shares; Frontier shares drop; Spirit to drop billions in debt.
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AirchiveSloan @airchivesloan.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Fasten my seatbelts, this could be an interesting flight. The D Gates at MIA are clearly upset about being demolished and replaced at the end of the decade, and their FIDs aren’t taking it lying down.
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AirchiveSloan @airchivesloan.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Listen@ www.airlinesconfidential.com - This week: Guest Co-Host Henry Harteveldt, Guest: Chris Sununu, CEO, A4A. Also: Spirit announces plan to emerge from bankruptcy; The Nor'easter; DHS funding issues; United & redemption costs for co-branded credit cardholders.
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AirchiveSloan @airchivesloan.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Listen@ www.airlinesconfidential.com - This week: Guest Co-Host Christina Cassotis. Guest: Sean Donohue, Fmr CEO, DFW; Party Balloons (not drones) over El Paso Airport; Gov’t shutdown & potential disruption in TSA operations;  Spirit & Frontier reduce number of planes; & AA strife!
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AirchiveSloan @airchivesloan.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Listen @ www.airlinesconfidential.com - This week: Scott’s Guest Co-Host is Charles Duncan, Guest: Scott Hamilton, Founder & Managing Director, Leeham Co., & author: The Rise and Fall of Boeing: And The Way Back. Also: Elliott Investment sells some Southwest shares; AA employees vote no confidence
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