Yes, there had to be such a list. And I still remember the movie ‘Rain Man’ when Dustin Hoffman tells Tom Cruise that Qantas never crushed (see the video). Full article here “The results do not take into account the cause of the hull losses, or whether the airline is at fault, so they are…
“Anyone with a fear of flying should consider this before boarding their next flight: Last year, there was roughly one fatal airliner crash for every 2.5 million flights. Indeed, 2012 was the safest year for air travel since the dawn of the jet age in 1945, according to recently released data from the Aviation Safety…
First of all I no longer liked the old title. Also, what I read some time ago: Skeptics vs. cynics As opposed to a cynic, a skeptic is doubtful but still open-minded and logical enough to consider new input. Skeptics primarily seek truth through the process of asking questions. Sometimes the real truth cannot be…
“Two new tiers have been added to the 2013 program for a total of five, as well as some new benefits that will make your travel experience even more rewarding. ” I could not find what these new benefits are, but I have a more pressing problem. I need a few more segments to achieve…
“In a major strategic announcement today, Airbus said it will establish a manufacturing facility in the United States to assemble and deliver A320 Family aircraft. Located at the Brookley Aeroplex in Mobile, Alabama, it will be the company’s first U.S.-based production facility.” “The U.S. is the largest single-aisle aircraft market in the world – with…
I have accidentally come across this project and I am already excited about it. BlueSeed (the name of the business) aims to become the first sea based co-working (and co-living) space for tech-entrepreneurs who want to be close to Silicon Valley but they don’t have a working visa. The ship will anchored half an hour (12…
“Prior to the new guidelines, it was left to the airlines’ discretion whether to grant a refund or to rebook a passenger. If a refund was warranted, it was only provided for the unused portion of the ticket, the CTA said. But under the new rules, passengers can choose whether to take a refund or…
From the law firm’s site: “On May 7, 2012, Thomson, Rogers issued a $20 million class action against Air Canada on behalf of the 95 passengers of AC 878 en route from Toronto to Zurich on January 13, 2011. During the flight, passengers were subjected to violent forces as the aircraft was suddenly put into a steep dive….
Globe and Mail said: It’s insulting enough that Ryanair asked its female flight attendants to lose weight so the carrier could save fuel. So I had to google and find out whether Ryanair really asked this: The Huffington Post: But the real kicker is what flight attendants have been asked to do. Airline spokesman Stephen McNamara…
The contest is to nominate a national hero to be painted on the airplanes’ tail fins and it is currently being led Euronymous a.k.a. Øystein Aarseth, a murdered musician of the black metal band Mayhem (I knew about ‘heavy metal’ but I didn’t know there was such a thing as ‘black metal’). Some of Mayhem’s songs: ‘Voice Of A…