Ever wonder where your bag goes once you’ve checked it in?
This great Delta video shows you a piece of checked-in luggage flying between ATL and JFK. Now if only I had a bag with this technology on board so that that I could find the bloody thing when the accidentally ends up in Timbuktu.
SFO Time lapse video
The busy parallel runways at SFO often make for good pictures and interesting window seat experiences. They however are eclipsed by this great little time lapse video. Can’t wait tot try this for myself at YTZ or YYZ. SFO Planes Landing from TimeLapseBlog.com on Vimeo.
Man in jetpack race reals jets!
In my web travels this morning I stumbled on this video. Some people are crazy!
I must have my own flight simulator!
This week I was lucky enough to visit WestJet headquarters in Calgary. As part of my trip they treated me (and @AbFabSkyLife and @SarahDeveau) to some play time in a 737-700 simulator. This was my first time in a simulator and it was fantastic. It took a while to get to grips with the beast...
Awesome HD footage from Zurich
In my web travels I stumbled upon this video. Just what the doctor ordered for a slow Friday morning.
Air Koryo takes the web by storm
In the complex business that is aviation there are always multiple stories vying for the limelight at any one time – bi-laterals gone sour, monster aircraft orders, strikes, equipment problems and on and on. Typically the airlines that grab these headlines are the big players with big budgets and global brand recognition. There are, however,...
Win a copy of Jet Age by Sam Howe Verhovek
I recently had the chance to sit down and read Jet Age by Sam Howe Verhovek (See competition rules to win a copy). The book centres on the head-to-head battle between the first two jetliners ever built – the Comet and the 707. Only a few pages in, however, I realized that the book was...
60 Years of Air France: Paris – Montreal
To celebrate 60 years of Paris - Montreal service, Air France last week sent their new flagship the Airbus A380 to Montreal as AF346. The following infographic that I put together (while on hold, thank you very much Rogers) shares a little about the changes in equipment, route and travel time over the years. Starting...
A couple hours at SFO
Last week I was at Blackberry Devcon 2010 in San Francisco. It was an interesting show and the city was beautiful. This was my second trip to San Fran and since I totally neglected to take pictures last time I forced myself to take some snaps this time round. SFO is an interesting airport. Its...
