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Allegiant offers cheap flights to Vegas and L.A, but in-flight failure rate is high
As Allegiant Air Flight 330 landed and taxied to the gate, its passengers grew worried. They could smell gas. They were afraid of an explosion. As fumes leaked into the cabin, some struggled to breathe. “When the plane started descending, … Continue reading
Gift Ideas from Saturday Farmer’s and Flea Markets
The Arlington flea market, outside the Courthouse cinema, near the farmer’s market on Saturday mornings, has grown up. It’s not a Paris “Marché de Puces” yet, but some of the stalls now resemble the famous Paris markets, where dealers come … Continue reading
Bringing Back The Supersonic Era: Boom’s Planes Are Faster, Cheaper Than The Concorde
If you thought supersonic passenger travel died with the retirement of the Concorde fleet in 2003, get ready for what one company—and Richard Branson—thinks could be the launch of a new age in which people fly from New York to … Continue reading
United Continental Postpones Boeing 737 Jets
United Continental Holdings Inc. said Tuesday that it would postpone receiving dozens of new Boeing Co. jets to trim spending. The third-largest U.S. airline will defer 61 planes from a 65-jet order for 737-700s and convert them into the new Max … Continue reading
3 Ways to Redesign Your Product and Spark a Price Revolution
LAST CHANCE—join us live at the Entrepreneur 360™ Conference in Long Beach, Calif. on Nov. 16. Use code SAVE100 for a special rate » The following excerpt is from Richard Koch and Greg Lockwood’s book Simplify. Buy it now from Amazon | Barnes Noble | iTunes … Continue reading
Canada: 2 hurt in near miss involving plane, suspected drone
TORONTO (AP) — Officials say a Porter Airlines flight approaching Toronto’s island airport took evasive action to avoid a suspected drone, injuring two flight attendants. Julie Leroux of Canada’s Transportation Safety Board said the near collision occurred at 7:30 a.m. … Continue reading
A supersonic jet faster than the Concorde will get public design debut in Centennial
A skinny little airplane parked in a hangar of the Centennial Airport aims to revolutionize how people fly and reintroduce the world to supersonic flight. Boom Technology has spent two years designing a supersonic passenger plane with the financial economics the defunct … Continue reading