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Fast Company
Neal Ungerleider |
Tech Glitches Ground United Airlines Flights Nationwide Domestic departures were delayed more than a half hour because of what appears to be incorrect "dispatching information" in the airline's computer systems.   |
Fast Company
David Lumb |
In-Air Wi-Fi Apparently Makes Planes Hackable A new report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office for the Federal Aviation Administration describes the fearsome scenario of a hacker breaking into a plane's avionics through in-flight Wi-Fi. |
CIO
September 17, 2013
Tom Kaneshige |
iPad Pilot Programs' Dirty Little Secrets iPads in the enterprise is a great concept and many companies are eager to roll out pilot programs. However, the reality is that these programs can drag out for years and, in some cases, thousands of iPads sit in warehouses waiting for programs to be approved. |
Entrepreneur
November 2005
Amanda C. Kooser |
Flight of Fancy While we still can't use our cell phones on airplanes, onboard internet is getting a lot of attention. |
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? |
InternetNews
August 23, 2004
Eric Griffith |
iPass Takes Flight with Boeing iPass must think the only way to go is up -- in the air that is -- as it signs on in-flight wireless provider Connexion (a unit of Boeing) as its latest Wi-Fi partner. |
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... |
Salon.com
November 13, 2001
Damien Cave |
"It couldn't have come at a worse time" Former Transportation Secretary Sam Skinner explains how the crash of American Airlines Flight 587 will affect the air travel industry... |
BusinessWeek
October 14, 2010
Chan Sue Ling |
As Asian Air Travel Soars, Pilots are Scarce As Asian air travel soars, the demand for pilots will likely outstrip supply. Some airlines are offering perks to recruits, including free training. |
National Defense
December 2013
Valerie Insinna |
Air National Guard Considers Replacing Manuals With Tablets The Air National Guard is studying whether pilots may be able to replace paper copies of reference manuals with electronic versions stored on a tablet. |
CIO
September 28, 2011
Agam Shah |
Making iPads Enterprise Ready CIOs continue to test the popular iPad tablet for enterprise applications. These pilots show potential, but the devices still have lots of limitations. |
The Motley Fool
July 22, 2005
Shannon Zimmerman |
Delta Gets Grounded Skies remain cloudy for this troubled legacy carrier. Investors, beware. |
Salon.com
July 12, 2002
Patrick Smith |
Up, locked, and loaded Should guns be allowed in the cockpit? Possibly, says Salon's aviation expert, but not at the expense of other solutions to air terror. |
InternetNews
June 22, 2010 |
Apple iPad Hits 3M Sales Mark in 80 Days Not even on the market for three months, Apple's iPad has crossed a significant milestone, with the company announcing that it has sold 3 million units of the red-hot tablet computer. |
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? |
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. |
InternetNews
November 15, 2010 |
Survey: iPad Embraced by Financial Firms The iPad is already starting to make inroads in a variety of enterprise organizations, particularly the financial services and IT sectors. |
The Motley Fool
August 22, 2008
Tim Beyers |
In-Flight Wi-Fi: No More Nosy Seatmates American joins Delta in announcing pay-per-use onboard Wi-Fi for some of its 767 fleet. |
Fast Company
April 2000
Amy Wilson |
Will These New Airlines Take Off? A roundup of four potential highfliers. |
Popular Mechanics
August 7, 2009
Michael Belfiore |
The Truth About Airplane Turbulence If you're like some of the 26 injured passengers on Continental Airlines Flight 128 last Monday (or the two people on Delta Airlines Flight 2871 last Tuesday) and you're not buckled in during turbulence, you could meet the ceiling with unpleasant results. |
InsideFlyer
August 2005 |
Airborne Wi-Fi Picking Up Speed At least eight international airlines have followed Lufthansa's lead and are now offering onboard wireless Internet access on some flights. Passengers are able send and receive emails, join a Web conference, check the news, pay bills and make phone calls. |
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? |
National Defense
October 2007
Grace Jean |
TSA Prepares to Take Over Responsibility for Checking No-Fly Lists The Transportation Security Administration will compare passenger data to federal watch lists and transmit any matches to aircraft operators. |
Salon.com
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? |
The Motley Fool
January 5, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Starring Southwest Airlines Reality TV hits the airport in a transplant of a British series whose American incarnation will star Southwest Airlines |
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. |
Salon.com
August 11, 2000
Elliott Neal Hester |
Straitjacket for the skies To immobilize air ragers, airlines try on the handcuffs and straps of the "Body Restraint Package." |
Salon.com
May 16, 2000
Elliott Neal Hester |
Eating on the fly Better than anyone, flight attendants know the nightmare that is airline food. |
AskMen.com
Dennis Ryan |
The Life Of A Test Pilot Find out what it's like trying to break airplanes for a living. |
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? |
PC Magazine
April 20, 2004
Alan Cohen |
Points.com You have 5,000 frequent-flyer miles with seven different airlines--which gets you absolutely nowhere. With point.com you could get a reward. |
The Motley Fool
April 5, 2011
Tim Beyers |
Southwest Airlines Will Still Beat the Market But earning outsized returns may take longer than expected. |
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
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? |
CRM
May 31, 2011
Brittany Farb |
Passengers Are Increasingly Dissatisfied with Air Travel A new study shows customers are uncomfortable and inconvenienced. |
Salon.com
July 28, 2000
Elliott Neal Hester |
Out of the Blue Lies in the sky: An inside look at United Airlines' abysmal service. |
The Motley Fool
July 22, 2004
Brian Gorman |
Boeing's In-Flight Internet Boeing's Connexion is finally a reality, and VoIP should help improve its chances for success. It may take some time before investors start seeing stratospheric profits from the offering, but its long-term prospects look solid. |
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. |
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? |
Aviation History
January 2007 |
Letter From the swashbuckling days of the post-World War I barnstormers to long-distance flying feats such as Charles Lindbergh's iconic solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927, the appeal of flight was on a dizzying climb. |
The Motley Fool
July 10, 2008
Rich Smith |
Boeing's Boffo Day Good news comes in pairs. |
Popular Mechanics
April 9, 2008
Barbara S. Peterson |
Why U.S. Airlines Still Won't Join the Mobile Mile-High Club Airline passengers abroad could soon find themselves sitting in chatter class. In the past two weeks, regulatory authorities and individual airlines in Europe have taken steps to allow in-flight cellphone use -- not that you'll be able to phone home while flying over the United States anytime soon. |
The Motley Fool
October 6, 2004
Jeff Hwang |
Rough September at JetBlue Despite the lower report, the stock is up slightly today, as the news was as expected. |
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.) |
CIO
March 1, 2004 |
Turn Off That Phone! - Airline Safety Flight navigation disrupted. Instrument readings corrupted. Cockpit radio communications confused. All because some people didn't turn off their mobile phones. |
CIO
September 14, 2012
Kim S. Nash |
Tablets for Flight Attendants on American Airlines In an effort to get closer to customers and improve sales, American Airlines is launching a new mobile strategy aimed at boosting customer loyalty by giving flight attendants tablets loaded with customer data. |
The Motley Fool
July 6, 2005
Chuck Saletta |
Great Brands Are Tough to Beat Airlines lack brand loyalty, and their dreadful finances bear that out. Value investors avoid companies like these. |
BusinessWeek
June 5, 2006
Christopher Palmeri |
How Safe Are the Chartered Skies? It may seem as if more rented planes are crashing, but in fact they've gotten safer. An expert tells how to choose a charter aircraft outfit. |
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? |
