Technology
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What is That Noise?
If you’ve flown on an Airbus narrowbody (A318/A319/A320/A321) or an A330, you’ve definitely heard the sound that makes you think something is…
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Southwest.com Now For Those with Poor Eyesight
I’m back from the long weekend and as usual there’s plenty to talk about. First up is Southwest.com‘s launch of a new…
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The New United.com
I’ve actually been meaning to write about this for awhile, but for some reason it kept getting pushed into the corner and…
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Listen, Listen to the Music
Yeah, it’s a crude drawing, but I think you get the point. It’s time for iPod + airplane. Apple announced that they…
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US Airways Learns to Communicate Well
I know I probably talk too much about US Airways on this blog, but I often find interesting things that they’re doing.…
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The Silent Plane is Years Away
There is a lot of buzz this morning about the new so-called “Silent Aircraft” that was announced by The Cambridge-MIT Institute. Sure,…
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Free Internet in the Sky Through Year-End
In the past, I’ve discussed how Boeing had decided to shut down it’s Connexion in-flight internet service, but I didn’t mention that…
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I *Heart* FlightAware
There are very few websites out there that I can’t do without, and FlightAware is one of them. This clearly shows my…
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Airport Wi-fi Guide
Travelpost.com has compiled a pretty impressive guide to airports which have wireless access. Not only does it tell you where you can…
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Ryanair Will Let You Use Cell Phones
This morning, Ryanair announced (it’s a .doc) they’ve teamed up with OnAir to offer inflight mobile phone usage starting next summer. Bummer.…
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Boeing Turns off Inflight Internet Service
Boeing says they’ve finished reviewing their Connexion inflight internet service, and they’ve decided to shutter the whole project. In the short term,…