The New Jet Age
• vanityfair.comDubai International Airport has surpassed Heathrow as the world's busiest global hub, while three Gulf airlines—Emirates, Qatar Airways, and Etihad—are scooping up passengers.
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Transportation: Air Travel
Verne Troyer Shares Photo of TSA Groping Him
• http://www.boston.com, By Bruce WrightVerne Troyer, the diminutive actor most known for playing the comedically villainous role of "Mini Me" in the Austin Powers series of films, got acquainted with the Transit Security Administration this weekend.
Expedia Now Accepts Bitcoin For Your Crypto-Vacations
• TechCrunch.ComAnother day, another company accepting bitcoin in an attempt to cash in on the craze. This time it's Expedia the travel booking site that's accepting the virtual currency for hotel bookings. They're working directly with Coinbase to accept and then c
European aircraft passengers to receive high-speed in-flight internet access
• http://www.gizmag.com, By Stu RobartsSatellite communications firm Inmarsat has announced that it is to deliver a new high-speed broadband service for airline passengers in the EU.
Solar Impulse 2 makes first flight
• gizmag.comThe maiden flight of Solar Impulse 2 took place on Monday morning at Payerne aerodrome in Switzerland.
Missing Malaysia Airlines Flight On Fire Heading for Arabian Sea
• arcleinKatherine Tee was traveling across the Indian Ocean with husband Marc Horn when she saw what she believed was a plane on fire crossing the night sky, trailing a plume of black smoke behind it.
Solar Impulse 2 makes first flight
• gizmag.comThe maiden flight of Solar Impulse 2 took place on Monday morning at Payerne aerodrome in Switzerland.
Sunseeker Duo test flights
• http://vimeo.com, Solar FlightAt Solar Flight's test facility in the countryside outside of Milan, Sunseeker Duo has completed its first series of test flights taking off with its own battery power.
Virgin Galactic Gets FAA Approval For Commercial Launches
• http://www.popsci.comGettin' the paperwork done for commercial flights into space
HondaJet gets its engine
• http://www.gizmag.com, By David SzondyThe Hondajet has passed another milestone on its way to entering commercial service.
US Airways Hates Violins, Makes Bach Cry
• Simple Justicemusicians have long suffered a far more serious indignity. Ever since the classic, United Breaks Guitars, it’s been beyond question that musical instruments should not be checked. U.S. Airways, however, is more concerned for your safety, because
'Mind pilots' steer plane sim with thoughts alone
• cnet.comSeven test pilots demonstrate an X-Men-like ability to steer an airplane through a flight simulation with surprising accuracy.
Gulf states to introduce medical testing on travelers to 'detect' gay people
• http://therawfeedlive.comBahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia and the UAE already outlaw homosexuality, but are toughening their controversial stance. Kuwait's director of public health says 'gays will be barred'
Aerion's AS2 supersonic business jet gets extra engine and cabin space
• gizmag.comAerion Corporation has upped the cabin size and added an extra engine to the first in its planned range of supersonic business jets currently on the drawing board.
TSA to Purchase 24 Million Rounds of “Duty” Ammunition
• Prison PlanetFeds preparing to arm TSA workers?
Here's The Jet China Built To Compete With Western Airliners [PHOTOS]
• Business InsiderAfter more than a decade of development, China's first modern airliner is finally ready for customer delivery, according to the Associated Press.
Gulfstream introduces the new G650ER – the world's longest range business jet
• gizmag.comIn a further enhancement to its largest and fastest business jet, the G650,
1930s: Colour Photographs of the Hindenburg Interior
• Lewrockwell.com“The two Hindenburg-class airships were passenger carrying rigid airships built in Germany in the 1930s named in honor of Paul von Hindenburg. They were the last such aircraft ever built, and in terms of their length and volume, the largest aircraft
Obama administration to spend $20 BILLION on helicopter program...
• http://www.dailymail.co.uk, By David MartoskoThe Department of Defense awarded a contract on Wednesday to a Connecticut company that will build a fleet of helicopters to replace the Marine One fleet that ferries U.S. presidents short distances.
The dune buggy that can fly
• YouTube.ComPart all-terrain dune buggy, part light-sport aircraft, the Skyrunner is the ultimate recreational sports vehicle! After almost three years in development, this power parachute dune buggy is on track to hit the market in 2014. Made by UK company Para
Sir Richard Branson to develop hypersonic commercial planes
• dailymail.co.ukSir Richard Branson to develop hypersonic commercial planes that could travel up to 19,000mph, flying from New York to Tokyo in ONE HOUR
Video of the Day: A380 Residence
• http://www.dvice.com, Evan AckermanPersonally, when I fly, I prefer my own tricked out A380. But, I recognize that not all of you have access to one of the DVICE private jets, and that you probably have to suffer through first class or (gasp) maybe even business class.
e-volo Firmenportrait Volocopter VC200
• https://www.youtube.com, forschungsbueroe-volo Firmenportrait Volocopter VC200
Spy Plane Fries Air Traffic Control Computers, Shuts Down LAX
• NBC NewsThough the exact technical causes are not known, the spy plane’s altitude and route apparently overloaded a computer system called ERAM, which generates display data for air-traffic controllers. Back-up computer systems also failed.
Ja, Mein Führer, I Am Loyal
• Lew Rockwell blogSusan Correa writes of her enrollment in PreCheck, the TSA’s "speed up the security line at selected airports” [The process] "included copying the copies of our birth certificates, swearing allegiance to the flag and showing a valid driver’s license.
Flights stopped at Los Angeles International Airport
• youtubeCNN's Rene Marsh discusses the computer glitch that's allegedly responsible for the flight stoppage at LAX.
Uber Is Working On A Plan To Fix Airports
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Jim EdwardsWe recently noted that Uber is having an effect on more than just the taxi companies it competes with. Because the taxi-ride-sharing app makes getting from A to B without a car so much easier, it's making commuters think they ought to move into cheap
World's first fully electric aircraft takes maiden flight
• http://www.dvice.com, Colin Druce-McFaddenOf all the industries that are dependent on fossil fuels, air travel stands to gain the most from finding a new power source.
AW609 tiltRotor aircraft completes autorotation trials
• gizmag.comFollowing on from the completion of flight envelope expansion trials in December 2013, AgustaWestland gave the first customer demonstration flights of the AW609 tiltrotor aircraft in February.
The Blue Screen of Death at 30,000 Feet
• foreignpolicy.comThe government has new plan to ensure that your seat belts are fastened, seats are in the upright position -- and no one is hacking your plane.
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