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Spacing Out How to avoid the big squeeze on your next business flight -- avoid those dud seats.   |
Salon.com
February 4, 2002
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Concorde Not even a hideous crash -- and the worst single event in the history of the airline business -- could permanently ground the most sensual and timelessly attractive of airplanes... |
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August 2, 2002
Patrick Smith |
Ask the pilot Can it really get too hot to fly? And what was it like to be in the air on Sept. 11? |
Salon.com
July 18, 2002
Patrick Smith |
Ask the pilot Do airlines cut down the flow of oxygen in the cabin to save fuel? Can wind shear rip off a plane's wing? |
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June 28, 2002
Patrick Smith |
Ask the pilot Do pilots sweat bullets during wind-whipped landings? And why are those darn windows so small? |
Salon.com
September 20, 2002
Patrick Smith |
Ask the pilot What happens when you drop dry ice into an airplane toilet? And are regional pilots just rejects from the big airlines? |
Salon.com
August 30, 2002
Patrick Smith |
Ask the pilot Airline security. Where are all the female pilots? And how do airliners find the runway in the fog? |
Salon.com
July 26, 2002
Patrick Smith |
Ask the pilot Do seat cushions actually save lives? And why don't U.S. airlines fly to Africa? |
Salon.com
March 28, 2002
P. Smith |
Air travel's communications killer Twenty-five years ago, the greatest disaster in airline history killed 538 people, in part because of a radio glitch that still hasn't been fixed... |
Salon.com
September 6, 2002
Patrick Smith |
Ask the pilot What are the 10 worst airline crashes of all time? |
Salon.com
June 21, 2002
Patrick Smith |
Airplanes don't get no respect The glamour of the jet age is gone, and that's a shame. It's time to bring back the wonder. |
Salon.com
November 22, 2002
Patrick Smith |
Ask the pilot The science of weighing airplanes. And, how many things can go wrong with a jet before it's not allowed to fly? |
Fast Company
September 2006
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A First-Class Production Business class is the new first, as startup airlines and old stalwarts try to woo you with fresh seats and services. |
Salon.com
October 25, 2002
Patrick Smith |
Ask the pilot Flying Beech 99's, ogling Gulf Air's stunning stewardesses and other career highlights. Plus: What are the scariest airports? |
Salon.com
August 23, 2002
Patrick Smith |
Ask the pilot How hard is it fly an airliner? And why can't I keep my tray table down during takeoff? |
BusinessWeek
March 7, 2005
Chester Dawson |
Plain Truth About Plane Seats Web sites such as SeatGuru.com can show fine details of the seating plans for your aircraft. |
Salon.com
October 18, 2002
Patrick Smith |
Ask the pilot The pilot seniority blues. And, what happens when avians and airliners collide? |
Salon.com
September 13, 2002
Patrick Smith |
Ask the pilot Can an airliner get a speeding ticket? And, isn't it a bad thing when an engine bursts into flame? |
BusinessWeek
June 25, 2007
Greg Lindsay |
How To Avoid The Big Squeeze In The Sky Too close for comfort in coach? Try premium economy class. |
Salon.com
September 27, 2002
Patrick Smith |
Ask the pilot How could a pilot not be trained for fog landings? And how is "Jet Smarter" author Diana Fairechild like Ralph Nader with a tray of peanuts? |
InsideFlyer
February 2009 |
Upgrade FAQs Here's a look at those elusive upgrades. We know you want them and answer some commonly asked questions about how to get them. |
InsideFlyer
July 2006 |
Letters Comfort on long flights surpasses some etiquette choices... Travelers are miffed by the decrease in amenities offered by airlines... Reward the Freddies winners... Budget car rental gets a negative vote... etc. |
Aviation History
June 5, 2004
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The DC-3 Turns 60 The Douglas Aircraft Company's Grand Old Lady of the Skies still plies the airways it pioneered as the first practical airliner. |
Salon.com
March 8, 2002
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How safe is your airplane? After the crash of American Airlines Flight 587, some pilots requested that all Airbus A300 planes be grounded. But they're still aloft... |
Popular Mechanics
September 2007
David Noland |
10 Plane Crashes That Changed Aviation Here are eight crashes and two emergency landings whose influence is felt -- for the good -- each time you step on a plane. |
Salon.com
May 30, 2002
P. Smith |
Crash culture Who is to blame when a 22-year-old 747 falls from the sky? |
Salon.com
January 15, 2002
P. Smith |
The inherent danger of flying Shoe bombs and suicidal 15-year-olds are heightening fears about airline security. But aside from creating more chaos at airports, what can we do? |
Salon.com
December 6, 2002
Patrick Smith |
Ask the pilot The Pilot returns from Mali wondering why the service on U.S. airlines is so bad and recommending the JetBlue way. |
Salon.com
July 14, 2000
Elliott Neal Hester |
Robbery at 30,000 feet Adventures in real-life airplane stickups. (And you thought hijacking hardly happened anymore.) |
Salon.com
August 9, 2002
Patrick Smith |
Ask the pilot When airplanes collide, who is responsible? Are we doing enough to prevent such disasters? |
Search Engine Watch
August 2, 2006
Chris Sherman |
Search Tools for Air Travelers If you're planning to fly somewhere, these sites can enhance and supplement your experiences with online travel search engines. |
Salon.com
December 19, 2002
Patrick Smith |
Ask the pilot Were United's pilots to blame for the airline's failure? And: How worried should we be about the specter of shoulder-launched missiles taking down a domestic jet? |
Popular Mechanics
July 2006
Jeff Wise |
Flying Off The Drawing Board New technology is poised to transform aviation, finally making Personal Air Vehicles possible. |
Salon.com
November 3, 2000
Elliott Neal Hester |
When pigs fly A smuggled swine raises a ruckus on a cross-country flight... |
Salon.com
June 30, 2000
Elliott Neal Hester |
The ferret in first class It's a zoo up there! You never know what hairy critter you might meet on your next flight. |
Salon.com
November 14, 2002
Patrick Smith |
Ask the pilot Was Senator Paul Wellstone's death murder? Patrick Smith looks at the "evidence." |
Salon.com
June 16, 2000
Elliott Neal Hester |
Out of the Blue: The delinquent-flier upgrade Like high-altitude ninjas, they abandon the crowded coach cabin for an unoccupied seat in first class. |
Popular Mechanics
December 2009
Jeff Wise |
How Plane Crash Forensics Lead to Safer Aviation After each plane crash, investigators study the wreckage, analyze flight data and examine clues regarding flight conditions. Once they have determined a cause, they often help create recommendations that prevent the problem from recurring. |
Salon.com
November 27, 2002
Patrick Smith |
Ask the pilot Why are pilots so scruffy? What happened to the mile-high hanky-panky of yesteryear? Plus: More entries for the rock 'n' roll jetliner hall of fame. |
DailyCandy
July 9, 2005 |
Travel: Making the Upgrade Here are a few tricks of the trade for upgrading your airline ticket. |
Salon.com
December 14, 2000
Elliott Neal Hester |
Common cattle Every now and then, flight attendants must fly with the unwashed masses. It sucks... |
Salon.com
October 6, 2000
Elliott Neal Hester |
Look out below! Luckless birds, wayward engine pieces and frozen aircraft stowaways are plummeting from the sky... |
Inc.
November 2003
Robert X. Cringely |
Flight Club Forget the company car. Getting around is faster -- and less expensive than you may think -- in a private plane. |
AskMen.com
Nick Clarke |
Top 10: Budget Airlines Budget airlines help you get where you want to for less; we've compiled a list of the world's top 10 budget airlines, meaning you can afford to travel this year without the fear of your home being repossessed. |
Popular Mechanics
December 28, 2009
Michael Belfiore |
The Top 9 Airplane Tech Advances of the Last 10 Years The past decade has seen enhancements in everything from cargo planes to hypersonics. |
Popular Mechanics
December 2009
Jeff Wise |
The Tech That Makes New Airplanes and Runways Safer The plane, the runway, the airport, the technology are all examined here |
Popular Mechanics
August 1, 2008
Mark Huber |
The 10 Best Planes from the Oshkosh Air Show From Lancair's $1 million turboprop kit to the "verification prototype" of Cirrus Design's single-engine personal jet. |
Outside
September 2005
Brad Wetzler |
Get Your Props Widen the horizons of adventure by taking the controls and becoming a pilot |
BusinessWeek
November 10, 2003
Carol Matlack |
A Great Divide Between Comfort And Cattle Class? What the first-class and coach cabins will be like aboard the new Airbus A380 |
AskMen.com
Terry Baldwin |
Top 10: Luxury Airlines - Part II This is as good as it gets without owning a plane and employing pilots. |
