Something I’ve been occasionally hinting at over the last half dozen years or so has been the apparent collapse of basic flying skills in some pilots. Although most pilots will continue to proudly trot out […]
Do (Foreign) Airline Pilots No Longer Know How to Fly? Read More »
Many Starbucks stores have resorted to removing their power sockets as a passive aggressive way of discouraging ‘squatters’ – people who settle in for many hours at a time in their stores, using the free
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.
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.
Shifting Smartphone Market Shares – And Look at What is Missing Read More »
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
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
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
A Necessary Response to The Spanish Train Disaster Read More »
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.
Another Solution to Airplane Stiff Neck Syndrome Read More »
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
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
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
Heathrow 787 Fire – A One Off Event, or Indicative of a New 787 Vulnerability? Read More »
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