Qualcomm and American Airlines teamed up to demonstrate satellite-based cell service.

US Representative Peter DeFazio (D-Ore) is looking to make sure talking on a cell phone during flight is not allowed. The bill’s name is Halting Airplane Noise to Give Us Peace Act — or HANG UP. DeFazio defends the bill, saying, “With airline customer [...]

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Erotic Airway's Beech H-18S

Joining the mile-high club has never been easier. Formed in 2006, Erotic Airways is the brain-child of pilot Craig Justo and is based in Brisbane, Australia. They fly a twin-engine Beech H-18S and offer 45 and 60 minute flights. For about $725.00 USD you get a nice hour-long flight, first class [...]

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Hawaiian Airlines Boeing 767-300 (N589HA) at Kahului Airport on Maui

The Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), which represents the pilots  of Hawaiian Airlines, started  “informational picketing” today at the interisland terminal of the Honolulu International Airport. Earlier in the month the ALPA opened up a “strategic preparedness center,” near the airport to help coordinate phones [...]

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American Airlines Boeing 757

Last Friday, American Airlines flight 414 from San Diego, CA to Dallas, TX made an emergency landing at LAX after passengers reported hearing odd noises and seeing pieces of the right wing falling off. The emergency was declared after the aircraft had already reached 29,000 feet. 

The Boeing 757 safely landed at LAX. [...]

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In honor of Republic getting their paws (heh) on  Frontier Airlines, I thought this video would be good for this weekend. It won a local Emmy award for one of their commercials. Head on over to Airline Biz Blog which posted the award winning commercial and also a [...]

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