NEWS Airline world's tiny secret: infatuation with model planes
In America, businessmen shake hands. In Japan, they bow. But all over the world airline executives engage in a greeting that is all their own: the exchange of model airplanes. Link
NEWS Be Warned —The Worst Airports in the United States
Let’s be real, no one wants to spend an extended amount of time in an airport. Even if the lines are short and it’s packed with awesome stores, most people just want to get in and get out. Link
Best deal: The Shorthaul – jetBlue – $145: New York – Nantucket, Massachusetts. Roundtrip, including all Taxes
How about Nantucket in the Summer? What is The Shorthaul? It is our irregular feature of deals under $200 and 3,000 miles roundtrip Sample Travel Date: July 19th – 22nd Fare Availability: Valid for travel from May – October for mostly Sunday through Wednesday departures. Must purchase at least 3 days in advance of departure.…
NEWS Virtualized Air Force war games put Top Gun to shame
Every year for the past four decades, the US Air Force and its NATO allies have staged a series of mock battles — dubbed Red Flag events — to provide soldiers with “real-world” experience before actually throwing them into active combat. But this year’s Red Flag marks a significant departure from its predecessors in that…
NEWS NASA is testing its far-out electric plane concept
NASA’s set to test a wing concept it says “may herald (the) future” of electric planes, but it almost looks like a joke — it has one-third the wing area of a normal aircraft and 18 electric motors. However, the space agency is dead serious about the LEAPTech wing, a joint partnership with two private…
NEWS Wanted: China's next top guns
Hong Kong (CNN) The search is on for China’s teen top guns. China said Monday it has selected 16 high schools to offer pilot training as the country’s armed forces seek to attract better qualified recruits. Link
NEWS Low-cost airline plans $15 flight to Europe
Europe’s biggest budget carrier Ryanair (RYAOF) is planning to launch cheap transatlantic flights by 2020. Link