Author Archive
Defense
The Physics Behind NASA’s 'Quiet' Supersonic Jet Design
Quieting the boom is all about the shape of the sound waves.
Management
The Essential Guide To Staying In Shape On Your Next Business Trip
Repeat after me: "I am not on vacation."
Management
Laptops and Tablets Have Been Banned from Being Used on 56 Routes to the U.S.
Passengers will be required to pack larger electronics into their checked luggage.
Tech
Astronauts Will Soon Wear These New Lightweight Spacesuits — Reebok Boots Included
Athleisure for astronauts?
Management
The Transportation Department Wants Airlines to Treat Passengers More Like Human Beings
Soon you'll know how many bags they lose.
Management
It’s Not Just You: Survey Confirms Meetings are Putting People to Sleep
Unless you are in the 0.01% of people that live for PowerPoint, of course.
Management
A Federal Agency Wants to Ban Swimming with Hawaii's Dolphins
Spinner dolphins feed offshore at night and return closer to land to rest during the day."
Management
The CDC Issued a Narrow Travel Advisory for Zika in Florida, but Its Effects Could be Widespread
Travel warnings are a tricky business. When too broad, officials run the risk of alarmism; too light and they can be cast as negligent.
Oversight
The CDC Has Issued a Travel Advisory for a Zika Virus-stricken Area of Miami
"We do expect additional infections to be reported," said CDC director Tom Frieden.
Defense
The U.S. Government Has Banned Flights To and From Turkey
Turkish Airlines says it's operations are back. The U.S. government says otherwise.
Defense
The Bahamas' Government is Warning Travelers to the US to Use 'Extreme Caution' Around Police
Advisory comes in the wake of killings of black males by police and the fatal shooting by a sniper of five police officers in Dallas.
Defense
TSA's Plan to Keep US Airport Security Lines Moving Consists of More Tech, Fewer Humans
Agency is going to test CT scanners at a checkpoint in Phoenix at the end of the year.
Management
Frequent-Flyer Programs Are Too Complicated to Understand, the Transportation Department Has Concluded
At issue is the system airlines use to determine how many miles travelers need to redeem for a ticket.
