Selected links to blog postings that are controversial, amusing or just 'plane' interesting!
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Qantas' A380 brings LAX to a standstill: A surprising account of how Los Angeles International Airport struggles to cope with the coming and going of Qantas' superjumbo... it even interferes with the airport's communications systems...
Shamed: the world's worst airports for flight delays - Forbes lists the world's worst airports for delayed flights - European airports feature most prominently, but Beijing ranks the worst
NY plane crash: Don't study the safety card - An intriguing column about today's Hudson River Airbus crash, which looks at how the flight crew delayed the plane's sinking, helping ensure all on board survived. Includes a dramatic photo of passengers lining the wings awaiting rescue.
Japanese women need no longer dream of becoming airline pilots: More Japanese women are fulfilling their dream in a field long dominated by men and have achieved what was once thought to be a pie in the sky for females, reports the Japan Times. They are getting to fly commercial airplanes.
Qantas: The year the wings fell off
Injured passengers, price-fixing convictions, striking engineers, cancelled flights, a share price collapse and an outgoing CEO who still gets paid a whacking $12 million bonus. BusinessDay reviews Qantas' 'annus horribilis'...
How did Thai protesters manage it?: The BBC asks the same question aviation industry players have been wondering: how could Thai protestors so easily take over the nation's primary airport?
Kids CAN behave in flight: Badly behaved kids on airplanes are one of the biggest gripes of frequent flyers. SmarterTravel.com has created a guide for minders of how to keep flying kids under control.
Phone rage in the sky?: Ryanair's inflight mobile phone plan draws some critics. "In other words, it's rubbish" says this columnist...
Going the extra inch: Marc Newson explains the challenges of designing the interior of Qantas' new Airbus A380.
Qantas' rising star: A balanced commentary on the choice of Qantas' new CEO Alan Joyce
Lost luggage; lost claim: Why an American Airlines passenger, whose luggage went missing for four months, has lost a substantial claim against the airline in the US federal court.
Right airline, wrong destination: A cautionary tale of how a family bound for Lanzarote ended up in Turkey after a check-in counter mix-up and a lack of communication pre-takeoff...
VIRTUAL TOUR: Cathay Pacific demonstrates its new business and economy class fit-outs in an engaging virtual tour.
SIZE MATTERS: A well-written feature from Australia on what to do when you don't get along with the person next to you on a long-haul flight.
FUTURE FLYER: Fast Company profiles Alaska Airlines' Airport of the Future at Seattle-Tacoma Airport... and claims it's a huge success.
SHIFTING BORDERS: An analysis of OneWorld partners BA and AA attempts to gain immunity from US and EU anti-trust regulators.
GREEN DREAM: The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is awesome, but is it safe?, asks
a Planet Green columnist.
NOT ALL TURBULENCE FOR QANTAS: An excellent backgrounder in The Weekend Australian on Qantas repositioning itself for a massive impact of fuel price rises.
QANTAS' QUANDRY: Financial commentary from Stephen Bartholomeusz on Qantas' cutbacks announced May 28.
AEROFLOP: A passenger films a 'spirited' safety demonstration by an Aeroflot stewardess.
DATE A PILOT... or a stewardess... yes, a dating site hooking up air crew - or those "fascinated by the lifestyle".
LOST IN TRANSLATION: Aeroflot tells Japan-bound passengers they'll be shot on arrival.
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