Mojave Air and Spaceport, California - Virgin Founder, Sir Richard Branson and SpaceShipOne designer, Burt Rutan, today pulled back the hangar doors on the new WhiteKnightTwo (WK2) carrier aircraft that will ferry SpaceShipTwo and thousands of private astronauts, science packages and payload on the first stage of the Virgin Galactic sub-orbital space experience. The rollout represents another major milestone in ... Read More »
Virgin Galactic Rolls Out MotherShip “Eve”
Mojave Air and Spaceport, California – Virgin Founder, Sir Richard Branson and SpaceShipOne designer, Burt Rutan, today pulled back the hangar doors on the new WhiteKnightTwo (WK2) carrier aircraft that will ferry SpaceShipTwo and thousands of private astronauts, science packages and payload on the first stage of the Virgin Galactic sub-orbital space experience. The rollout represents another major milestone in ... Read More »
Avoid Baggage Fees: What Not to Pack
Pennington, New Jersey -- Travelers' woes are rising along with gas prices this summer as United Airlines and US Airways join American Airlines in charging fliers $15 for a single checked bag. Read More »
Personal Warmth on Planes or at Home with the Cabin Cuddler
The Cabin Cuddler was created by airline pilot Jim Levings and his wife Jennifer, to help stay warm on cold airplanes. Read More »
Secretary Mineta Announces Proposed Guidelines for Commercial Space Travel
People who want to travel into space may be required to get a physical and would need to sign consent forms stating they understand the risks associated with launching into space, according to new proposed federal guidelines for commercial space travel announced by U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta today. The draft guidelines, written by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), ... Read More »
Virgin Group Sign Deal with Paul G. Allen’s Mojave Aerospace
Today, Sir Richard Branson announced that Virgin Group has entered into an agreement to license the technology to develop the world's first privately funded spaceships dedicated to carrying commercial passengers on space flights. Read More »
AAA Says Northwest Airlines’s New Fees Bad for Travelers, Travel Business
AAA announced that travelers will pay more, waste time and lose access to travel experts under new fees announced yesterday by Northwest Airlines. “These new fees are worse than a fare increase,” said Steve Frank, president and CEO, AAA Minneapolis. “Not only will they result in higher fares, but they penalize travelers and travel agents for using customer- friendly booking ... Read More »
Exclusive Private Jet Club Launches L.A. to Vegas Service
Avion Private Jet Club's 'Country Club in the Sky' Fills Gap Between First-Class Travel and Private Aviation Read More »
