Big changes coming for Australian flights
A few tidbits of news concerning flights to Australia this week, all of them good for the consumer. First up, V Australia is finally ready...
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The end of an amazing weekend with Continental
Well, the weekend of partying with the folks at Continental has finally ended. I’m on a plane now on my last flight, from Austin to...
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Could Gogo be going away?
Probably not right away, but there are some naysayers out there who are questioning the long-term viability of the service and putting it is questionable...
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Great seats, but not with your points
There has been plenty of hype about the quality of the premium cabin in-flight product that Asian and Middle-East carriers are bringing to the skies....
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Wireless stuff on planes
Wanna save a ton of weight on your airplane? Perhaps getting rid of some of the hundreds of miles of wires running throughout the plane...
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AAmerican to buy 100 Boeing AAirplanes
Assuming that Boeing can ever figure out how to end the machinists strike that has shut down their assembly lines for the past 6 weeks,...
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Random stuff from Farnborough
This past week the Farnborough Air Show has been going on. This is one of the major shows, where the airlines and the vendors all...
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Bringing the Dream(liner) to life
Boeing has achieved another major milestone in the build process for their 787 Dreamliner, powering up all the electrical systems on the plane. The power-up...
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Touring the Udvar-Hazy Center
Being completely obsessed with flying, the National Air & Space Museum was always my favorite part of a visit to Washington, DC. Five years ago...
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China getting into the airliner business
It is a move that I cannot quite figure out, but it seems that China’s national government has decided that they want to be in...