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FAA Concerned About Flight Attendants Carrying Handheld Bombs
1:20AM Matt Buchanan | They’re on pretty much every flight now: Handheld credit-card readers to buy snackies and drinks. None have exploded yet, but the FAA just issued special advisories to airlines, since they’re powered by explode-y lithium ion batteries. More »
Gadgets
5:40AM Wilson Rothman | If you’ve flown lately, you have probably noticed that the “portable electronics” rules are increasingly muddled. It’s time for the FAA and airlines to lift the electronics ban completely, or rewrite it to reflect modern gadgets. More »
Giz Explains: How To Fix the Airlines’ Stupid Gadget Rules
5:40AM Wilson Rothman | If you’ve flown lately, you have probably noticed that the “portable electronics” rules are increasingly muddled. It’s time for the FAA and airlines to lift the electronics ban completely, or rewrite it to reflect modern gadgets. More »
Business
How Budget Airlines Undercut The Majors (Spoiler: Infographics)
2:20AM Mark Wilson | Personal theory: Man has a natural propensity to question what he reads but believe anything he sees in neat infographic form. And this is one heck of an infographic, comparing budget airlines (like Southwest) to traditional companies like Delta. More »
Vehicles
Heroic Passenger Fixes Aircraft, Deserves Ticker Tape Parade
9:00AM Sean Fallon | He may not be on the same level as Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, but to the passengers of Thomas Cook flight TCX9641, the aircraft engineer travelling on board was a true hero. More »
Online
Would You Pay for In-Flight Wi-Fi?
11:00AM Jesus Diaz | Runway Girl Mary Kirby has been covering inflight Wi-Fi for quite a while. She notices that while Wi-Fi is going free in cafes, parks, and hotels, the airlines want you to pay. More »
Entertainment
In-Flight Entertainment Could Go Wireless, But You’ll Have to Bring Your Own Screen
10:42PM John Herrman | Personal in-flight entertainment systems are getting pretty close to ubiquitous, at least on long-haul planes. According to the NYT, in-flight wi-fi will soon be just as common. Now airlines are wondering: why not just combine the two? More »
Online
Virgin Gets Wi-Fi On All Flights
3:20AM Jason Chen | AirTran said they were going to be the first to get Wi-Fi on every flight, but Virgin just ninja’ed in and beat them to it. More »
Vehicles
Pet Airways Is the World’s First Pet-Only Airline
5:00PM Andi Wang | Pet Airways was designed to cater to, yes, your best friend. With potty breaks and attendants checking on your pet’s comfort, they’ll travel in the lap of luxury. Sort of. More »
Random Stuff
UFO Spotted Over China
2:45PM Elaine Chow | Chinese officials have reported a UFO sighting while they were on an aeroplane and, in case anyone thought it was just a case of baijiu-induced hallucinations, they snapped pictures of it too. More »
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