American Airlines looks set to receive a single operating certificate from the FAA in just a couple of weeks. This comes after they announced yesterday that the loyalty programs will combine to one this coming Saturday, March 28th. This is good news for the…
It’s been almost a year since the FAA officially said it was okay to use electronic devices from gate to gate on flights in the United States. Late last year, the FCC proposed overturning the ban on in-flight cell phone calls. At the time,…
Our family just got back from a great 10-day vacation in Italy and I’m getting caught up. There were a bunch of things I either missed or didn’t have time to touch base with all of you on. You’ll find a list of them…
The NTSB is still trying to convince the FAA and others that children shouldn’t be allowed to sit on your lap while flying. Currently, a child under 2 years can sit on your lap unrestrained. That’s when they’re most fragile and likely to get hurt in turbulence or a crash.
The FAA made official today what many folks assumed was a foregone conclusion, that you’ll be allowed to use your Kindle or iPad for pretty much the entire flight, though not the cellular functions. It’s interesting that multiple writeups I’ve reviewed all say things…
Right after I posted about rumors the FAA was moving closer to relaxing the regulations for electronics on planes, I was contacted by Scott Mayerowitz of the Associated Press. I don’t think the two were related, but Scott asked me my opinion on the…
If you’ve been on a plane any time in the past 5 years, you know the drill. All those electronics need to be off before the plane can push back from the gate, right? But, the pilots are using iPads in the cockpit for…
It only took a little over a week, but the government made quick work of the furloughs that the FAA put in place for the air-traffic controllers. Both houses of Congress acted quickly to pass a bill that essentially instructs the FAA to cease…
I thought I had published this last night, but obviously I was technically inept enough to save it as a draft. Good news, I think, and I still expect ETOPS to be tweaked on the plane as well which is also likely the right…
Don’t forget to enter my giveaways for a Bubble Bum and 5,000 Ultimate Rewards points. Thanks to my good friend Kevin for sending along this video to remind me I’m really ready for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner to start flying again. This is footage…