December 2009

Bags Lost, Thousands of Tourists Freezing in Lapland

by Mr. Plane on December 31, 2009

in Airlines,Airports,Aviation,Travel

Image via Wikipedia Finnair says it now has its lost-luggage fiasco under control, and the last of the bags stranded at Helsinki-Vantaa airport will be delivered by this weekend. This is no consolation to thousands of tourists who ended up in Lapland without any warm clothes. Over the past couple of weeks, around 20,000 visitors [...]

787 and the economy

by Mr. Plane on December 28, 2009

in Aviation,Manufacturers

Image by Getty Images via Daylife Since finally the new dreamliner is on the way to the customers, the spike that Boeing gives to the US economy can’t be ignored. Those 73000 people who work in Boeing pay the tax money to the state and to the whole country. It is that even enough when [...]

This weeks tweets

December 27, 2009 Uncategorized

Aviation news – Planegrazy http://aweber.com/b/b0d- # “Give Rudolph’s successor a name! Follow us & RT this msg 2 win @southwestair tix http://su.pr/7xmjxN #ohdeer” My vote goes to Eric Steal # Aviation news – Planegrazy http://aweber.com/b/VC6- # Happy Holidays to all! http://aweber.com/b/suCA # Get Your Connections Straight with Conxit: It seems everyday there’s a new device [...]

Read the full article →

This weeks tweets

December 27, 2009 Uncategorized

Aviation news – Planegrazy http://aweber.com/b/b0d- # “Give Rudolph’s successor a name! Follow us & RT this msg 2 win @southwestair tix http://su.pr/7xmjxN #ohdeer” My vote goes to Eric Steal # Aviation news – Planegrazy http://aweber.com/b/VC6- # Happy Holidays to all! http://aweber.com/b/suCA # Get Your Connections Straight with Conxit: It seems everyday there’s a new device [...]

Read the full article →

500 Orphaned Bags Wait at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport

December 26, 2009 Airlines

Image by Cayusa via Flickr National carrier Finnair reports that some 500 pieces of luggage are still piled up at Helsinki-Vantaa airport. The airline says it expects to deliver most of the stranded bags to owners in Finland and beyond by Boxing Day, December 26th. Winter weather in Finland and other parts of Europe is [...]

Read the full article →

Vote for Your Favorite New JetBlue Airways Tailfin

December 21, 2009 Airlines

Image via Wikipedia To help JetBlue celebrate its 10th anniversary, the public is invited to select a winning tailfin design from five finalist designs, created by JetBlue crew members. Cast your vote here www.jetbluetails.com – one vote per day maximum through January 29, 2010.   The tailfin design with the most votes as of January [...]

Read the full article →

Aviation strengthens commitment to tough targets

December 21, 2009 Aviation

Image via Wikipedia The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the Copenhagen Accord as an important step in the right direction for climate change. Aviation emissions were not addressed specifically in the Accord, a reflection of the pro-active measures the industry has taken to set challenging targets for itself, together with an aggressive strategy to [...]

Read the full article →

This weeks tweets

December 20, 2009 Uncategorized

Can’t Use Laptop to Watch Movie on HD TV: I was over at a friends house today and he purchased some Blu-Ray DVD m… http://bit.ly/4GLnCc # Zoho One of First to Use Google Extensions: If you’ve been looking for an office productivity suite alternative t… http://bit.ly/532uTb # Does the Internet Help or Hurt Intimacy?: I [...]

Read the full article →