Another 787 Fire But Kept Secret Until Now
The 787 bad news continues to regularly come in, and there has been an expectation and assumption that we are being told the full truth, and that every 787 problem is exposed and reported on. …
July 2013
Shifting Smartphone Market Shares – And Look at What is Missing
Apple’s iPhone continues to attract a disproportionate share of media attention (and rabid fans), so it is interesting to contrast its dominant role as the media darling smartphone and the reality of its market share. …
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Weekly Roundup Friday 26 July 2013
Good morning There’s a lot of material this week, with not just one or two but four additional feature articles added to the weekly roundup. I hope you like me switching some articles out of …
Might Emirates Start UK-US Service?
The airline market across the North Atlantic between the UK and US has been looking less and less competitive of late. Most recently, Delta’s approval to buy half of Virgin Atlantic has tied up the …
A Necessary Response to The Spanish Train Disaster
You’ve doubtless heard of the appalling disaster in Spain this Wednesday when a high-speed train came off the rails and crashed, killing at least 80 and injuring 140 or so more; maybe you’ve also seen …
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Another Solution to Airplane Stiff Neck Syndrome
Over the years, we’ve tested a huge number of different potential solutions to the problems we as coach class passengers all suffer on long flights – how to support our head while trying to sleep. …
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Tablets – One In, One Out
This week saw the effective end of a tablet brand that had promised – but never delivered – great things, and the enhancement of a different tablet brand that more closely matches its promises to …
Weekly Roundup Friday 19 July 2013
Good morning We say farewell to Dr Amar Bose this week, who died at the age of 83. The founder (in 1964), chairman and technical director of Bose Corp, and also a professor at MIT …
Heathrow 787 Fire – A One Off Event, or Indicative of a New 787 Vulnerability?
Friday last week was a bad day for the 787. A Thomson Airways 787 flying from Manchester UK to Orlando had to return to Manchester after flying slightly to the west of Ireland before then …
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Weekly Roundup Friday 12 July 2013
Good morning I’m ‘on the road’ at present – well, actually, I’m writing this in a small motel in a tiny town in rural Montana, but I’ve been traveling all week, so there’s not a …
Asian flt 214 777 Crash Roundup
You are surely already aware of the Saturday midday crash of an Asiana 777 while landing at San Francisco. I’ve waited a couple of days to comment so as to get a clearer and hopefully …
Weekly Roundup Friday 5 July 2013
Good morning Our nation’s independence has been safely celebrated yet again, now for the 237th time. Let’s hope for at least another 237 similar celebrations into the future, but at the same time, our freedom …
