Why Are The Airlines Nickel-and-Diming Us To Death?
10/22/2012 Airlines & AirportsPractically everyone knows that the U.S. airline industry has been on the verge of economic collapse since at least 9/11. With the recent bankruptcy at American Airlines, 100 percent of the nation’s legacy carriers, the storied airlines of bygone days, have been through bankruptcy at least once, some more than once. Read
Why Aren’t Airplanes As Updated As Our Cars?
06/20/2012 Research & TechnologyWhy aren't airplanes as updated as cars? Having purchased a car with bells and whistles like voice-activated navigation system and Bluetooth, it is amazing that a satellite somewhere knows I just missed a turn, must make a U-turn RIGHT now, and can re-route me to avoid traffic ahead. Read
We Are Safer Today Than Before 9/11 But … Part I
06/19/2012 Security & IntelligenceLet’s think of it this way - there are two kinds of approaches to aviation security. Most often in the news is the defensive approach, which uses technology and human activities to catch people who intend to violate security. Read
We Are Safer Today Than Before 9/11 But … Part II
06/19/2012 Security & IntelligenceIn Part I, I provided an overview of how to best think about aviation security and some basic principles and challenges. Here we’ll get into details of these challenges. There’s no perfect security. Read
What is CAAL – Why Is it So Important To Our Aviation Future?
06/19/2012 Business & FinanceFour years ago, several members of Embry-Riddles Worldwides Department of Business Administration formed the foundation of what now is known as the Center for Aviation and Aerospace Leadership Read
