Rob BrittonCoronavirus: Either We Collectively Get a Grip, or We All SufferThe overreaction, bordering on hysteria, is threatening businesses and economies worldwide, unnecessarily disrupting lives, and messing…Mar 10, 2020Mar 10, 2020
Rob BrittonGulf Airlines May Have Agreed to End Subsidies, But We Can’t Ignore their Poor Treatment of WorkersAmerican workers scored a big win in the recent accords the United States struck with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar over the…Jun 11, 2018Jun 11, 2018
Rob BrittonThe UAE Finally Owns Up: Their State Subsidies to Airlines Distort CompetitionAfter years of denial and obfuscation, the UAE has finally acknowledged what U.S. network airlines and their employees have long contended…May 14, 2018May 14, 2018
Rob BrittonEmirates’ Sir Tim Clark Just Doesn’t Get ItA recent interview with Sir Tim Clark, president of Emirates Airline, has been getting some attention, but his comments should be viewed as…Mar 27, 2018Mar 27, 2018
Rob BrittonWeighing in on Unfair Labor Standards at the Gulf CarriersThe ongoing dispute in Washington between the three massively subsidized Gulf carriers — Emirates, Etihad, and Qatar Airways — and the U.S…Mar 14, 2018Mar 14, 2018
Rob BrittonAnother “Solution” Chasing a Non-problem: The “Free to Fly Act”Proposing solutions to non-existent problems has become a popular pastime on Capitol Hill. In the realm of commercial aviation, for…Feb 26, 2018Feb 26, 2018
Rob BrittonTrump Administration Acts on Airline SubsidiesNews this week that the has secured an agreement with Qatar on airline services between the two countries marks a major action in…Feb 2, 2018Feb 2, 2018
