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CIO
December 1, 2003 |
First Flight Today, when air travel is ubiquitous and any computer gamer can take a virtual turn piloting a jumbo jet, it seems quaint to think about Orville and Wilbur Wright, bicycle shop owners from Dayton, Ohio, who took their quest to build a self-powered flying machine to the Outer Banks.   |
Aviation History
C.V. Glines |
The Wright Brothers: The Promise of Flight Fulfilled Far from being hailed as successful innovators for their aviation achievements at Kitty Hawk, Orville and Wilbur Wright initially faced the widespread disbelief of the public. |
Search Engine Watch
November 9, 2005
Gary Price |
Real-Time Flight Tracking Want to check on the status of a flight that's currently in the air? The major search engines and other specialized services offer real-time flight tracking services that show you the status of major airline flights. |
PC Magazine
May 11, 2006 |
A PC for Flight Simulation Help selecting a computer to run a flight simulator called X-Plane. |
Science News
January 1, 2005 |
Byrd Flight Produced by the National Science Foundation, this Web site commemorates explorer Richard Evelyn Byrd's historic flight to the South Pole about 75 years ago. |
Popular Mechanics
November 2008 |
Aerospace Engineer It's the thrill of the unknown that draws Bui to his work. |
PC Magazine
March 14, 2007 |
Delayed Flights You'll have to lower your expectations of Microsoft Flight Simulator X until the system that can run it perfectly is developed. |
AskMen.com
Steve Richer |
How To: Get A Private Pilot's License We are at a point now where human flight is open to just about everyone, even the likes of flyboys Tom Cruise and John Travolta. Accordingly, it's become painless for someone to get their private pilot's license. |
National Defense
April 2009
Robert H. Williams |
Sophisticated Flight Simulator Is Off the Ground A fully immersive cockpit simulator for the Navy's E-6B command, control and communications aircraft is now operational. |
InsideFlyer
August 2009 |
Tripit Pro TripIt has introduced a paid version of the Web travel tracking service. |
Search Engine Watch
August 2, 2006
Chris Sherman |
Search Tools for Air Travelers If you're planning to fly somewhere, these sites can enhance and supplement your experiences with online travel search engines. |
National Defense
December 2005
Michael Peck |
Simulator Eases Night-Vision Goggle Dangers In the surreal world of amplified light, things aren't as they appear. That's why a new simulator for fighter pilots will ease the dangers of training with night-vision goggles. |
National Defense
December 2005
Robert H. Williams |
For the Consumer Who Has Everything Clarks Precision Machine and Tool is offering its "micro" flight simulator for $68,000. |
DailyCandy
October 16, 2004 |
Travel: You So Fly Ready to earn your wings? Take an introductory flight with a certificated instructor at your local flight school or airport; then follow the AOPA's tips for getting started. |
PC Magazine
August 11, 2008
Logan Kugler |
8 Tricks to Beat Airport Delays These Web sites and flight tracking tools will help you get a leg up on other passengers and avoid getting stranded. |
Popular Mechanics
January 2007
Davin Coburn |
Upgrade Test Drive: Flying the Familiar Skies The comprehensiveness and attention to detail of Flight Simulator X will keep both pilots and armchair enthusiasts coming back for more. |
Salon.com
July 15, 2000
Phaedra Hise |
JFK Jr.'s fatal mistakes The final report on Kennedy's crash reveals a series of decisions that led him on a spiral crash course one year ago. |
Real Travel Adventures
November 2007
DeLencia Carter |
Huffin'and Puffin' When you're changing flights, why is the gate that you need to get to always at the opposite end of where you are? |
InsideFlyer
March 2014 |
Letters to the Editor United Award Trip Woes... M&C Loyalty Club Status Match... Flight Delay Fantasy... |
Salon.com
July 28, 2000
Elliott Neal Hester |
Out of the Blue Lies in the sky: An inside look at United Airlines' abysmal service. |
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. |
InsideFlyer
January 2013 |
SAS Upgrades SAS EuroBonus members can now use points for confirmed flight upgrades booked from Economy Extra to business class up to 24 hours prior to flight departure for a maximum two flights and up to four passengers upgraded in one reservation. |
InsideFlyer
July 2005 |
"AirShares" Could Replace Miles AirShare has been created with the aim of changing the way air travel is booked, particularly by business travelers. |
InsideFlyer
January 2009 |
SkyTeam Upgrades SkyTeam recently launched an upgrade program that allows frequent flyer program members to use their miles to upgrade to business class when flying on any of the 10 SkyTeam member airlines. |
CRM
January 2013
Marshall Lager |
Flying Colors? Consider what your flight attendants can control before giving them attitude. Airline travel makes me think about customer experience. |
PC Magazine
September 21, 2004 |
Battlefield 1942 Maybe you want to play a flight sim, but your buddies want to shoot it out. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
June 2005 |
GoldenEye UAV Makes First Autonomous Transition Flights GoldenEye-50, which Aurora announced in 2003 and first flew in July 2004, exhibits helicopter-like hover and vertical takeoff and landing performance as well as fuel-efficient, wing-borne flight similar to a conventional airplane. |
Salon.com
May 31, 2000
J A. Getzlaff |
Sexual harassment in the skies Frustrated passenger groped flight attendants |
InsideFlyer
January 2010 |
New Norwegian FFP Oslo-based Norwegian, a major low-cost carrier in Europe that serves 87 destinations, recently launched a frequent flyer program. |
InsideFlyer
May 2011 |
Miles & More Bonus With the Miles & More Bonus Promotion, members residing in Germany can earn additional rewards when flying Miles & More airlines. |
InsideFlyer
July 2011 |
Qantas Overhaul Qantas Frequent Flyer is making several changes to the program including adding a new top tier status and increasing class-of-service flight bonuses, among other changes. |
Science News
May 6, 2006 |
Science Safari: Aircraft Photos The Dryden Flight Research Center's Web site contains images of many of the research and experimental aircraft flown at the test facility, from the 1940s to today.. |
InsideFlyer
April 2009 |
Delta and Cincinnati Delta is enticing members to fly into or out of its Cincinnati hub by offering up to 25,000 bonus miles on roundtrip nonstop flights completed by May 12, 2009. |
Fast Company
July 2001 |
My Favorite Bookmarks: Brian Proffitt Picks from the Managing Editor of Browserwatch.com and BotSpot.com... |
InsideFlyer
May 2014 |
InsideEdition AAdvantage members can earn over 10,000 bonus miles with the AAdvantage Passport Challenge on the American Airlines Facebook page through May 23, 2014. |
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. |
PC Magazine
March 17, 2008 |
Guilt-Free Green Travel Here are some tips to green up your next trip. |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
Flight Delayed Again? The Hub's the Rub New research shows that most of the delays due to air-traffic congestion are evidence of trade-offs made by an air travel system in which passengers get something in return for congestion -- more frequent service to a greater number of destinations... |
InsideFlyer
September 2012 |
JetBlue TrueBlue Mosaic This is an elite program for its most frequent flyers -- the first status program for the frequent flyer program. Members can qualify for the additional benefits in two ways. |
CRM
April 2010
Eric Barkin |
Hither and Yon Over the course of his journey with JetBlue's All-You-Can-Jet pass, the author crisscrossed the country. We've adapted his travelogue here. |
InsideFlyer
October 2008 |
Blurring the Lines of Loyalty Starwood Preferred Guest is blurring the lines between hotel and airline loyalty programs. Hotel points? Award flights? |
Salon.com
July 28, 2000
Stephen Yafa |
Unfriendly skies Passengers who try to fly on United are ending up as casualties of a labor war between the airline's management and its "employee owners." |
InsideFlyer
July 2011 |
UA and CO As United and Continental continue toward their merger, customers can now shop for flights, obtain seat assignments and check their flight status on united.com or continental.com when traveling on either airline. |
InsideFlyer
January 2012 |
60 Seconds with Chris Lopinto, Co-founder and President of ExpertFlyer ExpertFlyer has been serving the frequent flyer community for almost seven years and the site recently opened up its Seat Alert system for free. |
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
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? |
InsideFlyer
August 2011 |
60 Seconds with Delta SkyMiles Diamond Medallion Member Ron Hernandez He bid more than 483,000 miles in an online auction to win the opportunity to help build houses in China with Delta and Habitat for Humanity. |
Popular Mechanics
November 23, 2009
Matt Molnar |
Airbus A380 Completes First Commercial Europe-U.S. Flight Air France on Friday became the first European airline to operate the double-decker Airbus A380 in commercial service, completing its inaugural flight from Charles De Gaulle Airport in Paris to John F. Kennedy Airport in New York. |
National Defense
February 2010
Grace V. Jean |
Teaching Non-Pilots to Fly Predators Requires More Cockpit Hours in Manned Aircraft The Air Force last fall graduated its first class of Predator pilots from an experimental program aimed at training non-aviators how to fly remotely-operated aircraft. |
Aviation History
C.V. Glines |
World's First Winged Airline Scheduled service on the St. Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Line in the winter of 1914 treated a passenger or two to a wooden seat, fresh Florida air -- and salt spray in the face. |
