Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Lobby Bar – May 17: Goldilocks, Green Eggs & Ham, Rock and Roll Bands, and the Tortoise and the Hare
The Lobby Bar – A Weekly Summary of Frequent Business Traveler News and Views
I can’t get no satisfaction. How satisfied are you with your frequent flyer programs? The Rolling Stones suitably preferred Flintstones cars over air travel, but their frequent rollers program wasn’t listed.
Jonathan Spira and the Three Wines. Jonathan flies in American’s first class Flagship Suite aboard a Boeing 777-300ER. He even completed a wine tasting in the air. …
Boeing Resumes Dreamliner Deliveries
Launch customer All Nippon Airways became the first airline to take delivery of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft following a four-month hiatus. The high-tech plane was grounded on January 16 following two incidents relating to its lithium-ion batteries.
The delivery on Tuesday brings ANA’s fleet up to 18 and the airline recently announced it will resume Dreamliner flights on June 1. Boeing plans to delivery “more than 60” 787s to customers …
The Complete Guide to the Dreamliner Relaunch
Air India, ANA, Ethiopian, JAL, LAN, LOT, Qatar, and United 787s Return to the Skies
After four months of hand wringing and headlines, the Federal Aviation Administration approved Boeing’s retrofit battery-system design for the 787 Dreamliner on April 19. This move allowed Boeing and the eight airlines that operate the high-tech aircraft to begin modifying the 50 that have been delivered and were grounded in January. Ethiopian Airlines became the first …
Lobby Bar – May 3: Roald Dahl, Futuristic Websites, In-Bath Entertainment, and Flying Pigs
The Lobby Bar – A Weekly Summary of Frequent Business Traveler News and Views
Meet the Jetsons. We’ve upgraded our site to Frequent Business Traveler 3.0. Everything else just seems like the Flintstones now.
One of these things is not like the other. Boeing Airplane Co, the Chicago World Fair, Jonathan Spira, the Douglas DC-8, and the McDonnell Douglas Skylab. Guess which one wasn’t born in May? Check out the greatest moments …
Japan Airlines Announces Return of 787 Dreamliner
Japan Airlines announced that its Boeing 787 Dreamliners will return to service on June 1 of this year. The aircraft will enter into service from both Tokyo Narita and Tokyo Haneda.
Beginning June 1, Japan Airlines will resume 787 Dreamliner service on its Tokyo Narita-Boston and Tokyo Narita-San Diego routes. The airline will also resume flights between Tokyo Haneda and both Singapore and Beijing on this date.
On September 1, Japan Airlines …
Lobby Bar – April 26: Robert Frost, Presidential Voicemail, Free Breakfasts, and LOTS of News
The Lobby Bar – A Weekly Summary of Frequent Business Traveler News and Views
Boeing’s Dreamliner rollercoaster. Jonathan Spira discusses the rocky history of the Dreamliner and its eventual road to recovery. Boeing mused on our headline and is responding with its own line of rollercoasters; a new method of transportation that guarantees the best of speedy travel and in-flight entertainment. Kindly avoid heavy meals before uhhh flying.
The ultimate driving machine …
