Posts tagged: delta

Who’s Really Flying Your Plane?

jerine, flickr Aircraft are some of the most sophisticated machines in the world, with computers systems so advanced that the planes could seemingly fly themselves (Ryanair’s always colorful CEO even suggested eliminating co-pilots). So just how much of what goes on during a commercial flight is automated by a computer? Perhaps more than you think. [...]

Friday November 12th, 2010 in , , , , , , | No Comments »

Delta Plane Blows Four Tires

Passengers on a Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport had a bumpy ride, and the plane didn’t even take off. The DC-9 was supposed to be headed to Dayton, Ohio, when it blew a tire before take-off. And then it blew three more tires as it taxied off the runway, a Delta [...]

Tuesday November 9th, 2010 in , , , , , | No Comments »

United-Continental Shareholders Approve Merger Deal

Shareholders of United and Continental airlines voted to approve a merger that would create the world’s biggest airline. The companies say they expect the $3 billion stock swap to close Oct. 1. Regulators in the U.S. and Europe have already given the deal a green light. The vote for the merger topped 98 percent at [...]

Friday October 29th, 2010 in , , , , , , | No Comments »