Author Archives: Ratherbflyin

WTO Rules on Airbus Subsidy Case

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Ratherbflyin

Yesterday, the WTO ruled on the dispute that Boeing brought against Airbus in 2004 regarding Airbus having received illegal subsidies. Predictably, both Boeing and Airbus wasted no time trumpeting success in the final result. Unfortunately, the final report will not … Continue reading →

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India Approves Death Penalty for Hijackers

Posted on March 20, 2010 by Ratherbflyin

The Indian Union Cabinet decided to take a hard-line stance on aircraft hijacking by approving the use of the death penalty for hijackers. I admire their determination to crack down hard on hijacking, but I am not sure the death … Continue reading →

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Are Small Aircraft Really a Security Risk?

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Ratherbflyin

By now, everyone has heard of the tragic event that happened today in Austin, Texas, and I do not have any intention of going over the story one more time. However, I just read an article published by The Christian … Continue reading →

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Russia's Fifth-Generation Fighter Flies

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Ratherbflyin

Russia’s T-50 fifth-generation fighter logged its first flight this morning at 1119 local time from Komsomolsk-on-Amur. The new twin-engine aircraft features advanced low-observable technology in the infrared, optical, and radar spectrums. As the flight testing progresses, I will not be … Continue reading →

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Ethiopian Airlines Flight Crashes into the Mediterranean

Posted on January 24, 2010 by Ratherbflyin

A few hours ago, an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 departed Beirut bound for Addis Ababa, then disappeared from radar a few minutes later. The aircraft, which had ninety people on board, apparently crashed into the Mediterranean. Beirut was experiencing heavy … Continue reading →

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The Other Side of the Coin

Posted on January 24, 2010 by Ratherbflyin

There are always two sides to a story, and after Jason Calacanis blasted Comscore yesterday, I was not surprised to find that the other side of the story soon followed. Michael Arrington posts part of a response from Fred Wilson … Continue reading →

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Call to Boycott Comscore

Posted on January 23, 2010 by Ratherbflyin

Jason Calacanis, CEO of Mahalo.com, has issued a call to boycott Comscore. I will be the first to admit that I am not terribly familiar with Comscore, but if half of what Jason mentions in his blog post is true, … Continue reading →

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Boeing Reveals Unidentified Customer

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Ratherbflyin

Boeing revealed today that an order from an unidentified customer for ten 737-800 aircraft was from Ethiopian Airlines.  Worth $767 million at list prices, the order will more than double the number of 737s that Ethiopian Airlines operates. Since its … Continue reading →

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Coding for Climate Change

Posted on December 28, 2009 by Ratherbflyin

A post today on the O’Reilly Radar blog by John Graham-Cumming provides an interesting look at the question of climate change. There is none of the tired rhetoric of whether global warming is occurring, or what is contributing to it. … Continue reading →

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Misinformed Media

Posted on December 26, 2009 by Ratherbflyin

I always shudder mentally when I see a media source commenting on an aviation accident. Generally they tend to be inaccurate, and at times flat-out wrong. It is also not uncommon for the media to over-sensationalize the event.  With the … Continue reading →

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