American Airlines, which has been pretty much a Boeing shop except for legacy MD80s is getting the first of its Airbus 321 transcontinental models in the air, starting with flights between NY and LA. American put out a huge aircraft order, split…
United has said it’s thinking about the Boeing 777x, a 400+ seat version of Boeing’s biggest 2-engine plane to compete with Mideast-based airlines that just ordered 225 of them. United’s Star Alliance partner, Lufthansa, is also buying some. …
An interesting article on what’s happening to make your future inflight experience better. Diversion is good! Read more at this link.
London’s subway system, the world’s oldest, is planning to change to 24-hour service starting in 2015. The change will also coincide with a plan to eliminate special fare cards in favor of riders paying directly with bank debit cards.
The issue of pilots using automatic pilot to fly an airplane for most a flight is pretty widely known and accepted. Still, I think most people find comfort knowing that there are really human hands and an experienced pilot’s brains ready to take…
The rest of the world won’t know what “hydro” means, but every Canadian knows I mean “hydroelectricity”, or “hydro” as all electricity in Canada is commonly called. With the expanded use of electronic devices in flights, airports are beginning…
The Federal Communications Commission is moving to approve rules and technology that will allow use of cellphones and mobile data inflight above 10,000 feet, using a satellite relay system similar to one recently approved in Europe. Washington Post
In probably the biggest embarrassment a pilot could have, the world’s largest cargo plane, a modified 747-400, landed at Wichita’s civil airport instead of a nearby Air Force base. The problem? Airport runway is too short for take-off….
Southwest, the last of the major U.S. carriers to announce allowing passengers to keep their devices on throughout flights has become the first to announce that it will turn onboard WiFi on for the whole flight, including on the ground. More HERE
Because of the economy, among other factors, the number of Americans going more than 50 miles from home for Thanksgiving will drop from last year’s totals, according to AAA. Bloomberg News reports it HERE
American Airlines, which has been pretty much a Boeing shop except for legacy MD80s is getting the first of its Airbus 321 transcontinental models in the air, starting with flights between NY and LA. American put out a huge aircraft order, split…
United has said it’s thinking about the Boeing 777x, a 400+ seat version of Boeing’s biggest 2-engine plane to compete with Mideast-based airlines that just ordered 225 of them. United’s Star Alliance partner, Lufthansa, is also buying some. …
An interesting article on what’s happening to make your future inflight experience better. Diversion is good! Read more at this link.
London’s subway system, the world’s oldest, is planning to change to 24-hour service starting in 2015. The change will also coincide with a plan to eliminate special fare cards in favor of riders paying directly with bank debit cards.
The issue of pilots using automatic pilot to fly an airplane for most a flight is pretty widely known and accepted. Still, I think most people find comfort knowing that there are really human hands and an experienced pilot’s brains ready to take…
The rest of the world won’t know what “hydro” means, but every Canadian knows I mean “hydroelectricity”, or “hydro” as all electricity in Canada is commonly called. With the expanded use of electronic devices in flights, airports are beginning…
The Federal Communications Commission is moving to approve rules and technology that will allow use of cellphones and mobile data inflight above 10,000 feet, using a satellite relay system similar to one recently approved in Europe. Washington Post
In probably the biggest embarrassment a pilot could have, the world’s largest cargo plane, a modified 747-400, landed at Wichita’s civil airport instead of a nearby Air Force base. The problem? Airport runway is too short for take-off….
Southwest, the last of the major U.S. carriers to announce allowing passengers to keep their devices on throughout flights has become the first to announce that it will turn onboard WiFi on for the whole flight, including on the ground. More HERE
Because of the economy, among other factors, the number of Americans going more than 50 miles from home for Thanksgiving will drop from last year’s totals, according to AAA. Bloomberg News reports it HERE
