A reader took a picture of my Tweet on CNN and emailed it to me. It says, "Passngrs are demanding SMARTER security not more restrictions. Racial profiling goes against the spirit of freedom in the US"

I was recently asked by CNN to Tweet my opinion on racial profiling. That got me thinking a little deeper [...]

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Notice the size difference of the Trent 1000 engine that is being used on the Boeing 787

Most of you were right on with the photo I posted yesterday.  It is a  Boeing 747-200 that was the test bed for Rolls Royce to test the Trent 1000 for certification taken at the Future of Flight in [...]

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You don't want to get one of these!

This is a developing story so details are a bit rough at this point. While Christopher Elliot (National Geographic Traveler’s reader advocate, travel troubleshooter, and MSNBC columnist) blogged and tweeted as he was putting his kids in the bathtub, he heard a knock at the door. It was Special [...]

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This Boeing 747 is parked outside the Future of Flight. Image is used by permission from the Future of Flight.

Trying to read airline news now, all I see is “terrorist”, “security”, and “TSA.” Trying to do something a little lighter.
This Boeing 747 is parked outside the Future of Flight in Everett, WA. Notice anything strange [...]

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TSA not up to the job. Check on the Image link below for the story on this picture!

Is the TSA going crazy? Yes! At least in my opinion. I won’t get into how silly it is for me to take off my shoes every time I fly because of something someone tried to do eight [...]

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Hopefully you never have to experience the safety slide deploying on an aircraft first hand. This video is from 1984 and shows a safety slide deploying from an American Airlines Boeing 747.
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KLM's retro Boeing 737-800

Someone recently sent me a picture of a KLM plane next to them and it was one I haven’t seen before. After a little research I found out it was made to celebrate KLM’s 90th birthday that was this October. KLM is the oldest airline still operating under its original name.
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Keeping with my Ryanair holiday love, I am going to share some xmas liveries from Ryanair of the past:

Ryanair Boeing 737-200 with a nice big bow and Santa on the tail.

Ryanair always loves making waves. Hitting Santa will do it.

Santa's face on the nose of a Ryanair Boeing 737-200

No matter if you celebrate Christmas, [...]

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Antlers are now allowed back on United Airlines. Photoshopped by AirlineReporter.com

I realize the timing of this story might be a bit poor, but it is just a coincidence…
I never realized that airlines allowed passengers to check or carry-on antlers. About a month ago, United Airlines tried to stop the practice, but met with harsh protest. [...]

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United Airlines Boeing 757 waiting for a gate

In a recent post, Brett Snyder with CrankyFlier greatly details the annoyances arising from the Department of Transportation (DOT) passing a passenger bill of rights. The DOT’s action comes after multiple  incidents of passengers being stuck on the tarmac for more than three hours.
Yes, being stuck on the tarmac is annoying. I have [...]

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