Aviation
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The struggle to find a modus vivendi in the skies
We don't know for sure, but at face value it looks like an aerodynamic stall.
Fly the friendly floors
'Because it is there': one of several reasons to go into space.
A video I was being sarcastic in recommending, and one other about which I am sincere
Spare your precious we-are-all-doomed thoughts for other topics.
Many ways of viewing one fateful flight. Were you aboard? If so, please let us know!
Seeing ourselves as others see us, chapter 12,427
"My assumption was that the film would be either further edited from that by the airlines or shown only on systems where a passenger can select specific films for his or her seat."
"... the crew reported a disturbance involving a passenger."
The power of a captain's saying, 'Not on my watch'
Perhaps the friendly skies are becoming friendlier?
When standoffish customer service can make business sense
North Korean missiles might threaten America -- if they knew how to get there. This is not an April Fool's Day item.
Readers debate who is really to blame for yet another minor "air-rage" episode.
What Bartleby the Scrivener foresaw about modern air travel
Local beer makes good.
Like dredging Malibu or Waikiki for sand
A much-maligned agency makes a brave call.
Very dangerous -- but also very tempting.