Enlarge / American Airline planes sit on the tarmac at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in Arlington, Virginia, on January 15, 2022. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds / AFP) (Photo by STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) (credit: Stefani Reynolds | Getty Images) The imminent rollout of high-speed 5G telecoms services threatens to ground flights across […]
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Pilot sues Delta for $1 billion, alleging it stole his messaging app
Enlarge (credit: Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket ) A pilot for Delta Airlines is suing his own company for $1 billion, alleging that it stole an app he created. Captain Craig Alexander, an 11-year veteran who flies 757s, developed a messaging app called QrewLive that facilitated flight crew communications. He says he pitched the app to Delta […]
The art and science of boarding an airplane in a pandemic
Enlarge / During the pandemic, several airlines have switched boarding procedures to create more distance between passengers. (credit: Nicholas Economou | NurPhoto | Getty Images) Jason Steffen studies planets in other solar systems. His most famous work—OK, second-most famous work—was with NASA’s Kepler Mission, a survey of planetary systems. But you’re more likely to have […]