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Popular Mechanics
August 2007
Barbara S. Peterson |
End of Flight Delays? FAA's GPS Fix Could Bust Sky Gridlock The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been quietly using Alaska as a testbed for technologies that could radically transform the nation's antiquated air traffic control (ATC) system from ground-based radar to space-based GPS.   |
BusinessWeek
September 10, 2007
Palmeri & Epstein |
Fear & Loathing At The Airport Long lines, late flights, near collisions - everyone is unhappy with the state of the U.S. air travel system. Unfortunately, no one, especially not the FAA, seems able to do anything about it |
Fast Company
May 2009
Greg Lindsay |
Honeywell's GPS-based Landing Tech Could Save Airlines Billions The first salvo against interminable flight delays is Honeywell's new GPS-based landing technology. It could also save billions for the airlines. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
August 28, 2011
Rich Smith |
Boeing Gets Its Wings The 787 will fly. |
IEEE Spectrum
August 2008
Tekla S. Perry |
Airlines: Got Fuel? Airlines are now putting the minimum amount of fuel in planes necessary to reach their destination, but are they underestimating the amount they need? |
Popular Mechanics
November 21, 2007 |
Inside the FAA's Plan for Cellphones to Fix Holiday Air Travel The Federal Aviation Administration recently awarded a contract to ITT Corporation to lay the groundwork for NextGen, an overhaul of the country's overloaded air traffic control system from aging radar towers to GPS. |
HBS Working Knowledge
August 31, 2011
Julia Hanna |
Improving Fairness in Flight Delays Airlines and the FAA don't like flight delays any more than passengers, but what's to be done? Researchers propose a "fairness" system that could save travelers time and service providers millions of dollars annually. |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
Flight Delayed Again? The Hub's the Rub New research shows that most of the delays due to air-traffic congestion are evidence of trade-offs made by an air travel system in which passengers get something in return for congestion -- more frequent service to a greater number of destinations... |
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. |
Popular Mechanics
November 2006
Arianne Cohen |
Tech Watch: One Wrong Turn How did Comair 5191 wind up taking off from the wrong runway? The country's antiquated system for airport navigation doesn't utilize available safety equipment. |
Popular Mechanics
September 4, 2008
Barbara S. Peterson |
McCain and Palin Chart Separate Course From Obama on Aviation From jump starting an air traffic control bill to dealing with job cuts due to higher fuel costs, experts break down how Obama and McCain would try to modernize the FAA and get families home for the holidays on time. |
BusinessWeek
July 30, 2007
Stanley Holmes |
Danger In The Repair Shop FAA inspectors are warning about the risks of outsourcing airplane maintenance. |
BusinessWeek
June 5, 2006
Christopher Palmeri |
Snarl In The Sky Private jet traffic is creating commercial flight delays, safety concerns, and calls for small planes to pay more into the system. |
National Defense
July 2007
Sandra I. Erwin |
Air Traffic Technology Drive Stalled by Colliding Agendas Burgeoning growth in commercial aviation and the increasing pressure on air traffic control is spurring debate on whether U.S. air travel can remain safe and secure. |
The Motley Fool
December 8, 2011
Tamara Rutter |
How Good Companies Use Bankruptcy to Their Benefit Can the courts save American Airlines? |
InternetNews
July 28, 2004
Michael Singer |
Oracle Pilots the Friendly Skies The FAA uses the database giant's 10g products to create electronic maps of the skies. If your pilot gets lost, blame Oracle. |
The Motley Fool
July 22, 2010
Michael Kanellos |
GE's Aviation Deal: Is This the Future for Silicon Valley? Naverus was a promising start-up. After GE acquisition, the deals flow to accelerate green aviation technology. |
BusinessWeek
September 24, 2007 |
Readers' Runway Rage The response to a story on the demise of efficient and civilized air travel was voluminous and vehement. |
BusinessWeek
August 2, 2004
Brian Grow |
Can Delta Carry Song's Tune? The faltering airline company Delta Air may remake itself along the lines of its low-cost subsidiary Song. |
Search Engine Watch
November 9, 2005
Gary Price |
Real-Time Flight Tracking Want to check on the status of a flight that's currently in the air? The major search engines and other specialized services offer real-time flight tracking services that show you the status of major airline flights. |
Popular Mechanics
January 2008
Thomas Hayden |
10 Ways to Fix Air Travel Flying may be incredibly safe, but it's also unreliable, inefficient and stressful. Here's how to make the experience aloft easier on us and the planet. |
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? |
Popular Mechanics
October 2009
David Noland |
Who's Killing the Electric Plane? Even as the federal government jump-starts electric cars with $2.4 billion in research funds, electric airplanes are getting held back. |
Salon.com
May 30, 2002
P. Smith |
Crash culture Who is to blame when a 22-year-old 747 falls from the sky? |
Popular Mechanics
December 15, 2009
Matt Molnar |
Boeing 787 Dreamliner Finally Gets Off the Ground Boeing today sent its new 787 Dreamliner on her maiden test flight, marking the first time a mostly composite airliner has taken to the air. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
September 2006 |
Market in Transition: North American ATM Equipment Revenues to Drop Over Next Decade Revenues from North American sales of air-traffic management equipment are expected to drop by 46.7% during the decade from 2005 to 2014, according to analysts. |
The Motley Fool
August 26, 2008
Tim Beyers |
How to Make Airlines Profitable Again Here's the simple truth of the airline industry: Every carrier -- and I mean every carrier -- needs to raise fares. |
The Motley Fool
April 5, 2011
Tim Beyers |
Southwest Airlines Will Still Beat the Market But earning outsized returns may take longer than expected. |
BusinessWeek
May 5, 2011
Schlangenstein & Elmquist |
How Fuel Fees Are Keeping Airfares Aloft After losing about $1 billion in the first quarter, U.S. airlines are increasing fuel surcharges to offset soaring jet fuel costs. |
BusinessWeek
May 8, 2006
Dean Foust |
AMR: Making Every Gallon Count American Airline's all-out fuel-efficiency drive may help put it back in the black. |
Salon.com
March 8, 2002
P. Smith |
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... |
BusinessWeek
June 4, 2009
Adam Aston |
A U.S./EU Dogfight Over Greener Air Travel American airlines are balking at new EU emission rules, but with British Airways and others on board, they may be fighting a battle they can't win. |
Knowledge@Wharton
February 12, 2003 |
A Sweet Song? Delta Aims at the Low-Fare Market With a new staff and new attitude, Delta is hoping to break into the burgeoning low-fare air travel market to an extent that United, American and Continental haven't been able to achieve. |
BusinessWeek
October 7, 2010
Mary Schlangenstein |
Why American Airlines Is Stuck at the Gate Once the country's largest carrier, American has been grounded by labor woes and high costs. |
The Motley Fool
December 19, 2011
Rich Smith |
2011: The Year Boeing Turned the Corner Three pieces of good news for Boeing investors. What's next? |
The Motley Fool
October 20, 2010
Jared Cummans |
Wednesday's ETF to Watch: Airline ETF (FAA) With earnings season progressing and a wave of M&A activity sweeping over the industry, the world's biggest airlines could once again find themselves in the spotlight in the near future. |
The Motley Fool
April 30, 2010
Rich Smith |
Boeing Wins Some, Loses More You'd think 777 would be a lucky number. Triple lucky, even. Yet for Boeing, the jumbo jet is proving quite a headache. |
Fast Company
November 1, 2007
Linda Tischler |
After the Virgin Birth Fred Reid, CEO of the fledgling carrier Virgin America, talks management strategy and explains his beef with airline food. |
National Defense
August 2010
Sandra I. Erwin |
Non-Military Market for Unpiloted Aircraft Will Remain Sluggish The unmanned-aviation industry will be anxiously awaiting the release of new U.S. government regulations that may provide clues to whether unpiloted aircraft will receive flight rights in the national airspace. |
Mother Jones
Jan/Feb 2002
Barry Yeoman & Bill Hogan |
Airline Insecurity Federal regulators have known for years that the nation's system of airport security was "seriously flawed." But the FAA repeatedly placed politics and profits above the public's safety... |
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? |
Salon.com
July 28, 2000
Elliott Neal Hester |
Out of the Blue Lies in the sky: An inside look at United Airlines' abysmal service. |
National Defense
May 2007
Breanne Wagner |
Air Force energy-saving plans face technical, financial hurdles The Air Force is proposing new measures to cut aviation fuel consumption by 10 percent within the next six years. Among the initiatives is to conventional fuel with synthetic alternatives. |
Salon.com
August 9, 2002
Patrick Smith |
Ask the pilot When airplanes collide, who is responsible? Are we doing enough to prevent such disasters? |
The Motley Fool
November 9, 2010
Rich Smith |
Boeing Has Promises to Keep Between design changes necessitated as the 787 undergoes testing, and postproduction tweaks to planes already built, it looks like some deliveries could be postponed anywhere from three to 10 months past their most recent promised delivery dates. |
BusinessWeek
December 3, 2007
Dean Foust |
Why United Is Ready to Unite United Airlines is struggling. But finding another carrier willing to cement a merger may be problematic. |
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? |
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
July 26, 2002
Patrick Smith |
Ask the pilot Do seat cushions actually save lives? And why don't U.S. airlines fly to Africa? |
