Air Travel
Commercial flight, including airlines and airports
He Saved Navy Fliers from Spam
Long before Swanson's TV dinner, there was the Maxson Sky Plate.
May 17, 2012 |
By Rebecca Maksel
Spinning a Dream
Forget the Boeing 787's fuel economy. It's all about the spinning cupholders.
May 16, 2012 |
By Roger Mola
Dr. Noise
Want your luxury jet to be just a little quieter than your competitor’s? Otto Pobanz is your man.
February 23, 2012 |
By George Larson
The End of the Plain Plane
When wild liveries and outrageous uniforms were the norm.
February 09, 2012 |
By Rebecca Maksel
Hollywood Air
The first Hollywood movie showcasing airline travel, Three Guys Named Mike, came out in 1951.
January 19, 2012 |
By Rebecca Maksel
In the Museum: The Original Airliner
The Boeing 247 was the Dreamliner of its day.
January 2012 |
By Rebecca Maksel
Post-holiday Diet Starts at the Airport
Detroit flyers can get a head-start on resolution dieting at their top ranking healthiest airport.
December 30, 2011 |
By Heather Goss
No Escaping Death and (Carbon) Taxes
North American airlines lost their bid to throw out a carbon tax on aircraft flying to Europe. Expect transatlantic fares to go up.
December 21, 2011 |
By George Larson
You Are Here
Google Maps' latest update will help travelers navigate through airports.
November 30, 2011 |
By Heather Goss
Mind if I Smoke?
Remember when passengers used to toss lit cigarettes out the airplane window? Honest.
November 17, 2011 |
By Rebecca Maksel
Gremlin On the Wing
How do you define the fear of flying? Scientists think it might be the sum of other fears.
November 09, 2011 |
By Heather Goss
Lost in America
Airplanes that go missing are often untraceable. Why is effective tracking technology being ignored?
November 2011 |
By Michael Behar
Confessions of a Flight Engineer
Flashlights, timers, and breath mints required.
November 2011 |
By Andrea Eldridge
Heroes in the Tower
Stories about air traffic controllers that you probably didn’t see on the evening news.
September 2011 |
By Michael Klesius
Rural Airport Subsidies: How Far Is Too Far?
As the crow flies, the Hagerstown Regional Airport (HGR) in Maryland is 64 miles from the much busier runways of Baltimore Washington International (BWI), to its east. How far a drive is it, though? And more importantly, how far is it in political terms? Under the Essential Air Service program enacted in 1978, federal subsidies [...]
August 08, 2011 |
By Roger Mola
