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3 Links I Love: United Comments on American’s Path, Flat Beds on a 737, Another Canadian Start-Up

This Week’s Featured Link

United CEO Vows to Beat Margin-Leader Delta on Quality not Quantity – Skift
The Skift Live conference was this week, and I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed watching United CEO Scott Kirby’s interview. I don’t see public link to watch it, but here’s an article that Skift put out talking about the conversation. Scott keeps pushing United ahead and has no qualms disagreeing with American’s strategy, but then he’d say, “and that’s ok.” I keep flashing back to Seinfeld and “not that there’s anything wrong with that.” Ultimately, he isn’t shy and he’s a great interview every time.

Video of the Week

The Wings Club awarded American CEO Doug Parker the Distinguished Achievement award this year, and here’s a 15 minute video retrospective. There are some funny parts that make it worth watching, but I’d also note that the achievements largely stop after the merger is done. But those achievements before the merger? It is very impressive, and Doug deserves this for that alone. You can see more videos from the gala here.

Two for the Road

Experience world class, no matter how short your journey – Singaporeair.com
Flat beds on the a 737? Check. Singapore’s long journey toward bringing SilkAir in house and upgrading the product has arrived. And it looks mighty nice for those in the pointy end of the airplane. Then again, SQ can only have 154 seats on an airplane that American fills with 172, so it is a sacrifice.

Canada’s Jetlines to launch in late 1Q22 – ch-aviation
Are we taking bets? Jetlines has been trying to get off the ground for a long time, and so far, it hasn’t figured it out. This wet lease of a single airplane while it continues to try to get its certificate does not give a ton of confidence in its long term efforts.