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American Airlines 737-800s to go from 150 to 172 Seats! Less Space for Passengers
Aside from hiking up prices, the one thing that really annoys passengers is reducing their space. At 30,000 feet, personal space is money and we are willing to pay for more legroom or an emergency exit seat. So it comes as no surprise that travellers on the American Airlines 737-800 routes are not happy. After saying it wouldn’t happen, it seems it will. The American Airlines Densification program has begun with the airline cramming in 22 more seats per 737.
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Airbnb Airlines – What You Need To Know
Airbnb offers home sharing, boutique hotels, experiences, and dining reservations and all the way back in 2016 it briefly mentioned the idea of launching flights to become a huge travel super brand. There is however huge costs in launching a traditional airline, and costs could range from anywhere from millions of dollars to billions depending on the fleet, the way the airline employs people and their routes.
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Why pilots never eat the same plane food as passengers
Plane food is a divisive topic, with passengers either loving it or hating it, and mostly the latter.
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In 10 Years, Windowless Planes Will Give Passengers A Panoramic View Of The Sky
Tired of fighting for the window seat every time you travel by plane? Well then when you read about and see the latest idea for plane travel you may wonder–what took so long?! A British Technology research firm known as The Center for Process Innovation says they are creating the key to future airplane travel: windowless planes.
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Woman Booted From Flight for Boarding With ‘Emotional Support’ Squirrel
A woman was kicked off a plane in Orlando late Wednesday after she attempted to fly with an “emotional support” squirrel, according to a report from the New York Post. The Cleveland-bound woman reportedly indicated that she planned to fly with the varmint Tuesday night, but did not specify that the animal would be a squirrel. When she was asked to leave the plane, the Post notes, she refused, forcing Frontier Airlines to deplane other passengers before forcibly escorting her out.
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Boeing 737 flies into brick wall — and just keeps going
An Air India pilot flew a Boeing 737 through a brick wall Friday. Incredibly, that marked the beginning of its journey and not the end. The jet not only clobbered the top of a five-foot perimeter wall but also destroyed a small landing guide tower as it climbed out of Tiruchirappalli International Airport in Tamil Nadu, India, shortly after midnight, the Times of India reported.
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Napping American Airlines baggage handler trapped in cargo hold on flight to Chicago
An admittedly intoxicated American Airlines baggage handler fell asleep on the job and ended up flying from Kansas City to Chicago in the belly of a Boeing 737. The employee, who works for American subsidiary Piedmont Airlines at Kansas City International Airport, was working on the ramp for American Flight 363 on Saturday Oct. 27, when he apparently took a nap inside the cargo hold before the flight.
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Boeing didn’t inform pilots about a control issue with some new 737 Max jets before a deadly Lion Air crash
Boeing didn’t inform pilots about a control issue with some new 737 Max jets before a deadly Lion Air crash. The automated stall-prevention system on the Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 9 models could push the nose down unexpectedly and then can’t be pulled back up. But pilots weren’t alerted to the new system on the Boeing 737 Max variants or issues with it, according to a Wall Street Journal report late Monday.
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An Open Letter to Thin People Who Feel Infringed on by Fat People on Airplanes
You don’t know me, but I know you. I see you glance at me over your magazine or phone at the gate. You cast your gaze downward when I meet it. “I hope I don’t get stuck next to he…
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U.S. Congress wants to know why the FAA waited so long to ground...
Congress plans to scrutinize why the United States waited so many days to ground all Boeing Co 737 MAX jets involved in Sunday’s crash in Ethiopia as other countries and airlines acted more quickly. The Federal Aviation Administration said the order on Wednesday was the result of “new evidence collected at the site and analyzed today” and “newly refined satellite data” that Canada had cited earlier in its decision to halt flights.
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American Airlines suspends flights to Venezuela over safety concerns
American was the last major U.S. carrier to fly to the troubled country.
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Lack of redundancies on Boeing 737 MAX system baffles some involved in developing the jet
Boeing has long embraced the power of redundancy to protect its jets and their passengers from a range of potential disruptions, from electrical faults to lightning strikes. The company typically uses two or even three separate components as fail-safes for crucial tasks to reduce the possibility of a disastrous failure. Its most advanced planes, for instance, have three flight computers that function independently, with each computer containing three different processors manufactured by different companies.
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How the Boeing 737 Max Disaster Looks to a Software Developer
I have been a pilot for 30 years, a software developer for more than 40. I have written extensively about both aviation and software engineering. Now it’s time for me to write about both together. The Boeing 737 Max has been in the news because of two crashes, practically back to back and involving brand new airplanes. In an industry that relies more than anything on the appearance of total control, total safety, these two crashes pose as close to an existential risk as you can get.
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Before Ethiopian Crash, Boeing Resisted Pilots’ Calls for Aggressive Steps on 737 Max
Weeks after the first fatal crash of the 737 Max, pilots from American Airlines pressed Boeing executives to work urgently on a fix. In a closed-door meeting, they even argued that Boeing should push authorities to take an emergency measure that would likely result in the grounding of the Max. The Boeing executives resisted. They didn’t want to rush out a fix, and said they expected pilots to be able to handle problems.
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Here’s Why Airplane Boarding Got So Ridiculous
Airlines have increasingly settled on a boarding order driven by social stratification.
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Boeing admits 737 Max sims didn't accurately reproduce what flying without MCAS was like
Turning off trim control software in training wouldn't give realistic results – report
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On autopilot: 'Pilots are losing their basic flying skills,' some fear after Boeing 737 Max crashes
Automation has made planes safer and more efficient, but the crashes of two Boeing 737 Max jets is leading some to wonder if there is a dangerous flip side. While advanced autopilots and computers are now considered an integral part of any modern jetliner, many pilots worry that the systems are detracting from developing and maintaining their own abilities.
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What Happens to Babies Born on Planes
When contractions begin at 39,000 feet...
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New 'space plane' promises UK-Australia in 4 hours
Flight times from London to Sydney could be 80% shorter by the 2030s, should a hypersonic rocket engine being developed in the UK get off the ground.
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Report on 737 Max 8 crash blames Boeing design, Lion Air staff
Indonesia's final investigation says a faulty sensor, improper maintenance procedures, and problems with a flight control system all contributed to the October 2018 crash that killed 157 people.
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