NY Times technology columnist Farhad Majoo argues that technology has failed to improve your airline experience. His thesis– Yet the airline industry has not just stubbornly resisted innovation to improve customer service — in many ways, technology has only...
The Coolest YouTube Channel for Aviation Enthusiasts
The term Aviation Enthusiast sounds so geeky, but I certainly count myself as one. I’m the guy who will all of a sudden feel pangs of regret while sipping a cup of coffee in the morning because I recall I...
"This aircraft tolerates emissions from electrical devices for all phases of flight"
Coming soon to an airliner near you: cell phones, tablets, laptops…all the time. No phone calls just yet, but I suspect that is just around the corner too. This isn’t a done deal just yet, but after years of passengers...
New Continental Airlines iPhone/iPad App
Continental (or should I say United?) Airlines has released an iPhone/iPad app that incorporates the best features of CO’s mobile website into a single app with a snazzy interface. Key features of the app include: Flight booking including Reward...
MIT Proposes Next Generation 737 – Increasing Fuel Efficiency by 70%
Although the prototype design appears unconventional based on the way we currently envision commercial aircraft, MIT is serious: the technology exists to substantially decrease fuel consumption while not compensating performance. Take a look at their proposal, at left, for...
Airlines Work to Update Technology
…[I]f you’ve ever been stranded at an airport during a raging thunderstorm, chances are you will end up standing in a long line watching a gate agent typing furiously on an outdated computer. Isn’t that the truth? Here’s the...
