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"The Illusion of Control" : James Boyd on IFEs
James Boyd - VP of Singapore Airlines’ public relations for the Americas - described the importance of In-flight Entertainment (IFE) in IEEE's (The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) September issue :
" For many carriers, IFEs are a nice add-on or a nice frill; for us, they’re absolutely essential. On those flights, IFE is as important as food, which is keeping passengers satisfied.
Did you LEAVE YOUR GOLD MEDAL ON THE PLANE?
By Jen Brown
TODAYShow.com contributor
updated 2:02 p.m. ET, Wed., Sept. 24, 2008
Did you leave anything on the plane? Like maybe an iPod, maybe a wallet or perhaps a gold medal?
That is how Casey Taylor began the Facebook message she sent to Olympic swimmer Brendan Hansen on Monday, Sept. 15.
LUV is in the air
FREE TRIP TO VEGAS if you win the Southwest blogging competition!
Official "Blog Girl" at Southwest Airlines, said: "Southwest Airlines is the LUV Airline, and love is part of our history and our culture.
"Since our blog has become a virtual meeting place for people who love Southwest Airlines, it's a perfect place to host a Valentine's Day contest."
The deadline for submitting captions and voting is 12am (Pacific Time) Tomorrow (Wednesday, February 13), with the winner announced on Valentine's Day.
Airport Crawling (Dallas)
Inspired by a young child, Nalts kills time at the Dallas airport by crawling past random people. What else can you do when you have a 3-hour delay??
Pilot Singing Before Crashing: Garuda Pilot
Report found the pilot was “singing” during the approach, which was “not in accordance with the Garuda Basic Operations Manual policy for a sterile cockpit below 10,000 feet”.
“The pilot was probably emotionally aroused because his conscious awareness moved from the relaxed mode “singing” to the heightened stressfulness of the desire to reach the runway by making an excessively steep and fast, unstabilised approach,” the report said.
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22633082-38196,00.html?from=public_...
Airbus delivers first A380 superjumbo to Singapore Airlines
Airbus delivers first A380 superjumbo to Singapore Airlines - TOULOUSE, France -- Airbus on Monday delivered the first of its A380s, the world's biggest passenger jet, to Singapore Airlines, 18 months behind schedule but with both sides hailing the major advance... [Airline News]
British Airways orders 24 Boeing 787s, dozen Airbus A380s
British Airways orders 24 Boeing 787s, dozen Airbus A380s - LONDON — British Airways made its largest aircraft purchase in nearly a decade, dividing the order between rivals Boeing and Airbus, the carrier said Thursday. The airliner ordered 24 Boeing 78... [Airline News]
Recent blog posts
- All that...and then some
- "It Never Is" from Row 22, Seats A&B
- "The Illusion of Control" : James Boyd on IFEs
- Did you LEAVE YOUR GOLD MEDAL ON THE PLANE?
- Peachtree DeKalb Airport (KPDK)
- Rollercoaster or Plane ride. Peace with my fate.
- Airlines vs Biz Aviation : A synopsis of David Esler’s "Are the Airlines Out to Destroy Business Aviation?"
- Rising prices for Air Travelers (Market Watch)
- US Airways charging for all drinks and snacks
- NY-LON to Metrotwin
Build Your Trip
Airline News
- Israeli airline secretly flying UN peacemakers around the world
- Holiday travel down at S. Fla. airports
- Boeing wins first military contract with India
- Airline passenger wins T-shirt ban payout
- Air India sacks hefty hostesses
- Ex-Boeing worker gets 10 months for copter damage
- US airlines sue FAA over crew rest rules
- Indian airline sacks fat stewardesses
Finance: Airline Industry News
- Delta Waives Change Fees for Customers Affected by Winter Weather in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic (GlobeNewswire)
- Fliers Saw Longer Delays in 2008 (at The Wall Street Journal Online)
- Continental Airlines Reports December 2008 Operational Performance (PR Newswire)
- United Airlines says December traffic fell (AP)
- American, American Eagle: Traffic is down (at bizjournals.com)
