Flying Along With Virgin America’s First Flight to Portland
On a plane named Mt. Hoodie, Virgin America on Tuesday launched service to Portlandia, err, Portland.
NTSB Finds Source of Boeing 787 Battery Fire: Announces Review of Battery System
The National Transportation Safety Board announced today that they have pinpointed the origin of the January 7th battery fire on a JAL Boeing 787 Dreamliner in Boston to single cell which short circuited and spread to other cel...
Air Traffic Control Equipment Failure Disrupts Flights Over Northern Europe
An equipment malfunction at Eurocontrol disrupted hundreds of flights over northern Europe Friday afternoon.
Alliance Reliance: The Pitfalls and Possibilities of Air Carrier Partnerships
With the recent trend towards consolidation, airline alliances have become a useful way to connect route networks. Doug Wint analyzes the pros and cons.
RFID Bag Tracking…Why?
Contributor Andrew Poure warns of the pitfalls that RFID-enabled checked bag tags will bring and why he thinks it won't work.