Chat: Schedule update
Hello Today in the Sky readers. Because of the breaking news demands associated with Hurricane Irene, I have to postpone today’s chat. I’ll have … View full post on Flights.com Travel News
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FAA launches Part 23 update
The US Federal Aviation Administration has launched a new aviation rulemaking committee (ARC) that could produce a slate of more pragmatic certification standards for light business jets and general aviation aircraft several years from now, simplifying and streamlining the path to market for new aircraft. View full post on HEADLINES
Schedule update: This week’s chat
Hello Today in the Sky readers. For one more week, this week’s chat will occur on a Friday. The question window is now open, so go ahead and … View full post on Flights.com Travel News
Schedule update: Today in the Sky chat
Hello Today in the Sky readers. Because of a staff meeting today at USA TODAY headquarters, I have to move the chat. It’s been rescheduled for … View full post on USATODAY.com Travel News
Update Facebook for free at 30,000 feet
Juicy — or mundane — Facebook status updates won’t have to wait until touchdown for air travelers during the month of February. View full post on Flights.com Travel News
Will airport blast spur security update?
Airports around the world are likely to boost security checks in the wake of Monday’s deadly bombing in Moscow, experts say. View full post on Flights.com Travel News
Italian air force accepts first Tornado IDS with mid-life update
Alenia Aeronautica has delivered the first Panavia Tornado IDS upgraded to “basic full mid-life update” status to the Italian air force. View full post on HEADLINES
Chat schedule update; Submit your question
Hello Sky readers. This week’s blizzard — the latest to cripple airline schedules — has kept us jumping. As a result, I must postpone this … View full post on Flights.com Travel News
UPDATE: Spirit resolves computer glitch, had no cancellations
There has been one significant travel trouble spot today, though it has nothing to do with the threatened protests tied to “National Opt Out … View full post on USATODAY.com Travel News
UPDATE: TSA to exempt pilots from some airport checks
The Transportation Security Administration may soon adopt new screening procedures for pilots, ABC’s Good Morning America reports this morni … View full post on USATODAY.com Travel News
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- Top five bargain destinations for summer 2012Here are five popular summer vacation spots where travel deals and discounts endure in spite of seasonal price hikes. […]
- Parental alert: United drops early boarding for childrenFamilies with children who aren't flying premium class can no longer board United flights early. The airline changed its policy last month. […]
- Photos: Behind the scenes at Atlanta's new terminalLast week you read about the opening of Atlanta's new Maynard H. Jackson Jr. International Terminal in Today in the Sky. The terminal's been ... […]
- Princess Cruises offers deals for Memorial DayThe May 24-29 sale features savings of up to $1,000 per cabin, plus an onboard credit of up to $100 per cabin on departures leaving from September ... […]
- Motel 6: Win a 'green' USA road tripIn honor of its 50th Anniversary, Motel 6 is giving away three summer road trips along with iPads. […]
- 70th-floor check-ins planned for new LA hotelThe $1 billion tower being developed by Korean Air in downtown will be 70 stories, and have the lobby on the top floor, the LA Times says. […]
- Where are the nation's top city parks?A conservation group ranks the nation's top city park systems. […]
- Southwest finds taker for AirTran 717s in DeltaWe now know what Southwest intends to do with all of those Boeing 717s it inherited with its purchase of AirTran: lease them to Delta. […]
- Rush Limbaugh bust goes on display in MissouriIt's official: After months of controversy, conservative talk show host and Missouri native Rush Limbaugh has joined the likes of Harry Truman, ... […]
- F-15s scrambled as US Airways flight divertsA US Airways flight flying from Paris to Charlotte has been diverted to a small airport in Maine for a "security issue." […]
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- US prices Australian Growler upgrade at $1.7bnThe US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has priced the upgrade of 12 Australian Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft to the EA-18G Growler electronic... […]
- International cooperation crucial to exploring outer space, say agency headsInternational cooperation is crucial to missions beyond Earth orbit, affirmed a panel of space agency leaders on 22 May. Despite political and budgetary... […]
- SpaceX launches Dragon successfullySpaceX has successfully launched the first private mission with the International Space Station, lifting off from Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Florida at... […]
- South Korea receives third 737 Peace Eye aircraftSouth Korea has received its third Boeing 737-based Peace Eye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft. The aircraft was delivered to the... […]
- IAI seeks customer to advance unmanned helicopter workIsrael Aerospace Industries' plan to convert manned helicopters for unmanned operations depends on receiving a contract from a launch customer, with the... […]
- Thailand’s Advance Aviation to boost Gulfstream fleetThailand business jet and helicopter charter firm Advance Aviation plans to add three Gulfstream G200 aircraft over the next three years. The company,... […]
- Qantas cuts 500 jobs in heavy maintenance restructuringQantas Airways hopes to save A$70-100 million ($68-98 million) annually through the restructuring of its heavy aircraft maintenance and engineering operations... […]
- Three rockets launch six satellitesThree rockets launched on the same day from three separate facilities have successfully put six satellites into orbit. The first, a Soyuz U launched... […]
- Sukhoi Superjet cockpit voice recorder to remain in IndonesiaThe cockpit voice recorder of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 that crashed last week in a mountain south of Jakarta will remain in Indonesia for analysis, as will... […]
- Ariane launches two communications satellitesAn Arianespace Ariane 5 has successfully launched two satellites into geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) on 15 May from its Kourou, French Guiana launch... […]
- US prices Australian Growler upgrade at $1.7bn
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- Passenger's implant claim spurs flight diversionA US Airways jet from Paris was diverted to Bangor, Maine, because of an unspecified "security issue" Tuesday, an airline spokesman said. […]
- Southwest finds taker for AirTran 717s in DeltaWe now know what Southwest intends to do with all of those Boeing 717s it inherited with its purchase of AirTran: lease them to Delta. […]
- F-15s scrambled as US Airways flight divertsA US Airways flight flying from Paris to Charlotte has been diverted to a small airport in Maine for a "security issue." […]
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- United: Dreamliner to fly Denver-Tokyo nonstopUnited Airlines will add nonstop service to Tokyo out of its Denver hub. That's according to Denver's KUSA-TV Channel 9, which says the daily ... […]
- An airline fee for seats with your family?The airline industry's quest for revenue from add-on fees is making it harder for families or friends to sit together when they fly. Or, at least ... […]
- Poverty tours: A learning experience?Poverty tours give outsiders a chance to see a way of life they would otherwise not see. Critics say the tours amount to gawking. […]
- In-flight phone calls likely to spreadSwitching off your cellphone during a flight will soon be a thing of the past, as experts tip in-flight calls to become standard. […]
- Singapore Airlines will ax flights to GreeceSingapore Airlines will drop its service to Greece, ending nearly 40 years of service on the Singapore-Athens route. […]
- Alaska Air to unveil 'Aztec plane' in San DiegoYou may find an image of an Aztec warrior on your plane if you fly on one of Alaska Airlines' regional flights later this year. […]
- Passenger's implant claim spurs flight diversion