FAA to airline pilots: Turn cell phones off
The US FAA has issued an alert to airlines following an inspector’s report that a first officer’s cell phone began ringing at a critical phase of a takeoff…
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Brussels list reveals airlines will bankroll UK climate change effort
More than a quarter of the world’s airlines will effectively be bankrolling the UK’s effort to tackle climate change according to a list published by Brussels…
‘Boondoogle’ image fears hit corporate travel
The US business-travel slump is being further exacerbated by public and political criticism of corporate spending
Virgin Blue grounding aircraft and looking at staff cuts
Australian carrier Virgin Blue is grounding about 8% of its domestic fleet and possibly retrenching staff due to a deterioration in demand.
The carrier…
Japan: Hetalia Axis Powers and the limits of parody
Hetalia (a combination of the words “hetare”, lit. useless, and Italia), a satirical manga created by Hidekaz Himaruya (日丸屋秀和) [HH’s official blog, jp], set mainly during the Second World War and featuring national protagonists of that era, has drawn attention among both domestic and international audiences. Originally born as a webcomic [jp] out of the […]