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You Might Miss Spirit This Summer

Jul 9, 2026

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7 min read

You Might Miss Spirit This Summer

Why Spirit’s Collapse Could Make Everyone’s Flights More Expensive

michael wildes
michael wildes

Aviation

I'll See You In Court!

Jun 25, 2026

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6 min read

I'll See You In Court!

A bread truck saved aviation's most overlooked workers?

michael wildes
michael wildes

Aviation

Americans Think Flying Is Less Safe, and Perception Is Reality

Jun 18, 2026

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10 min read

Americans Think Flying Is Less Safe, and Perception Is Reality

In 2022, Ed Bolen told me aviation has two jobs: be safe, and be seen as safe. The last 18 months proved he was right.

michael wildes
michael wildes

Aviation

The Two-Martini Flight is Dead

Jun 12, 2026

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7 min read

The Two-Martini Flight is Dead

A 9:40 a.m. martini used to make you a businessman. Now it makes you a diversion risk. The most sanctioned daytime drinking in American life vanished without a single protest.

michael wildes
michael wildes

Aviation

Americans Got Ruder. Flight Attendants Know.

Jun 5, 2026

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10 min read

Americans Got Ruder. Flight Attendants Know.

Flight attendants have a front-row seat to the collapse of American civility. Unruly-passenger reports are up fivefold since 2019.

michael wildes
michael wildes

Aviation

Locked Out of Heaven?

May 28, 2026

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8 min read

Locked Out of Heaven?

Your favorite airline is mostly a bank now. Most of us missed the door.

michael wildes
michael wildes

Aviation

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America’s Biggest Air Travel Upgrade in 50 Years

Dec 28, 2025

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7 min read

America’s Biggest Air Travel Upgrade in 50 Years

Three executive orders fast-track drones, airspace defense, supersonic jets, and air taxis.

michael wildes
michael wildes

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