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First Flight Frenzy: Boeing and Airbus Aircraft Slip the Surly Bonds...

Since Boeing and Airbus are in a pitched battle for superiority in the aircraft industry, you may not be surprised to learn that both companies have scheduled first flights for new planes at the very same time. But you'd be wrong, ...READ»

Full of Jobs, Boeing's Dreamliner Lands in S.C., Will It Ever Take Off Again?
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Full of Jobs, Boeing's Dreamliner Lands in S.C., Will It Ever Take Off Again?

Significantly larger than a monarch or a moth, Boeing's super-sized aircraft is kicking up a wind that's felt across the country.READ»

Kenan Samms

Technology: Mobile Boarding Passes: Convenience, or Technology for Technology's Sake?

When new software is introduced, such as whiz-bang applications for mobile devices, technology reviewers tend to focus whether it is the latest, greatest, or coolest thing to hit the market. Less often do you see reviewers take a step ...READ»

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Introducing Guest Blogger John Barratt: Creativity Always Wins

Several years ago, I moderated a panel at a design conference in Dubai. Among the panelists was a guy from Boeing, who dazzled the crowd with a slide show of the interior of the 787 Dreamliner. It was a view into an aviation ...READ»

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Another Plane Hits the Sea, but Aircraft Are Still Safe

More terrible aviation news: A passenger jet carrying 153 souls has crashed into the sea in the Indian Ocean. According to press reports, the flight was a Yemenia Airbus A310 flying out of Yemen into the island of Comoros. It was ...READ»

Kenan Samms

Technology: When Is a Cola Not a Cola?

This month, Northwest Airlines' identity is merging with that of Delta Air Lines, starting with abandonment of the old Northwest uniforms. FoxBusiness.com reports that baggage counters, gates, and luggage claim areas are all being ...READ»

Kenan Samms
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Technology: Destination Moon

Travel technology is taking one small leap for mankind in this moon walk anniversary year. It is, after all, forty years this July 20 that the Armstrong and Aldrin set down on the moon. It is also the year that the private ...READ»

Kenan Samms
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Technology: What Is in Store in 2009

No one is saying that 2009 is going to be a good year for the airlines. But travel technology still will be catalyzing changes behind the scenes that will help the airlines ultimately become more successful, profitable, and ...READ»

Kenan Samms
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Technology: Social Networking Meets Your Travel Itinerary

If you'd like some good news about travel, mine is that technology is evolving in ways which helps travelers organize their trips to a "t." TripIt is the site that is captivating me right now, because of its simplicity, ...READ»

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Technology: Extreme À La Carte

Here’s a notion you might find difficult to stuff in your overhead bin: Airlines haven’t gone near far enough when it comes to "à la carte" pricing. In the airline world today, "à la carte" means ...READ»

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