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High Times: A History of Aviation

02/13/13

Here are some lovely images from High Times: A History of Aviation,a concertina-style book put together by Doris Freigofas and Daniel Dolz, illustrators who live and work in Berlin and work together as Golden Cosmos. Thank-you Nobrow Press for sharing the images from High Times: A History of Aviation

Play the game of flight

10/11/12

I fly, but I don’t know why. More to the point: I don’t know how. So, although it was designed for kids, I should probably take more time to play the game the folks at The Basement created for the Academy of Model Aeronautics, which promises to teach the four principles of flight. The game […]

“Tales of an Unknown Aviator” at Portland Int’l Airport

08/28/12

An exhibition of “Tales of an Unknown Aviator,” a photo series by Julian Hibbard and Demetrious Noble, is now at Portland International Airport. The photos are of a series of model planes made to look both life-like and model-like, constructed by Chilean artist Luis Greenhill using recycled materials, including historic photographs and vintage encyclopedia sets, […]

How scary are those “scary” airports?

07/17/12

What makes an airport scary? For some, it’s those full-body scanners and long lines at security checkpoints. Others dread a flight cancellation that leaves them stranded and trying to get some shut-eye on an airport floor. For its Scariest U.S. Airports list, travel website Airfarewatchdog.com defined scary as an airport where landings and take-offs may be quite […]

Virgin America’s Portlandia-themed party kicks off PDX service

06/06/12

On Tuesday, Virgin America added an 18th city, Portland, to its service network adding two daily flights from Los Angeles and two from San Francisco. As is its tradition, the airline had a fun launch event. And, as a former Portland resident, I went along for the ride as a guest. For the launch event, […]

Plane fun: painting Alaska Airlines’ San Diego State Univ. plane

06/01/12

A minute long and just plane fun:

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The airport runway: a thing of beauty?

01/17/12

Airport runways turned into screenprints.

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No ads for airport control tower in Medford, Oregon

12/17/11

Oregon's Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport has decided not to purse ads on the control tower.

The Flying Winnebago

12/16/11

Last June the RV industry celebrated its 100 anniversary and, for a story about the history of the RV industry that appeared on msnbc.com Travel, I visited the Recreational Vehicle/Manufactured Home Hall of Fame and Museum in Elkhart, Indiana. The museum displays the ‘house car’ Paramount Studios provided for movie star Mae West, a homemade […]

Euro crisis worries airlines, but progress marches on

12/08/11

Troubles in the Eurozone have caused the organization representing 240 of the world’s airlines and 84% of global air traffic to revise its overall outlook for the airline industry. Based on current actions being taken to try to avert a credit crunch in the Eurozone and additional measures central banks are expected to take to […]

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