http://dir.salon.com/topics/airlines/?source=rss&aim=airlines en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST By Patrick Smith Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/11/12/askthepilot341/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/11/12/askthepilot341/index.html?source=rss Do I have to worry about my pilot showing up under the influence? Plus: A safety milestone goes quietly unnoticed By Patrick Smith Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/10/29/askthepilot339/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/10/29/askthepilot339/index.html?source=rss Do two distracted Northwest pilots portend a frightening breakdown in air safety? No. Plus: A personal note By Patrick Smith Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/09/25/askthepilot335/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/09/25/askthepilot335/index.html?source=rss Why do people keep insisting that pilots manipulate the air supply in planes? It ain't true, folks By Patrick Smith Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/09/11/askthepilot333/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/09/11/askthepilot333/index.html?source=rss We're still looking for pointy objects when we should be looking for bombs. Time for a leaner, meaner operation By Andrew Leonard Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/09/02/kennedy_the_deregulator/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/09/02/kennedy_the_deregulator/index.html?source=rss The icon of big government liberalism also knew when to unfetter the market. If only the GOP was equally flexible By Patrick Smith Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/07/31/askthepilot329/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/07/31/askthepilot329/index.html?source=rss Airworthy planes, "dangerous" airports, and baby talk from the cockpit By Patrick Smith Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/07/24/askthepilot328/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/07/24/askthepilot328/index.html?source=rss Already in 2009, 11 major accidents involving commercial jets. We're in trouble, right? By Patrick Smith Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/07/10/askthepilot326/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/07/10/askthepilot326/index.html?source=rss Two Airbus crashes in two months: Should we worry? Plus: Welcome to the Six Continent Club! By Marc Weingarten Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/06/06/lear_jet_repo_man/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/06/06/lear_jet_repo_man/index.html?source=rss Business has never been better for the fearless pilot who takes back millionaires' expensive toys. By Patrick Smith Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/05/08/askthepilot319/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/05/08/askthepilot319/index.html?source=rss From swine flu to malaria, how jetliners can spread disease. Plus: Is the air on planes really as dirty as we think? By Patrick Smith Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/05/01/askthepilot318/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/05/01/askthepilot318/index.html?source=rss How did a suicidal passenger get the door of a pressurized plane open? Plus: Can't any pilot fly most planes? And: The autopilot was on during landing? By Sarah Hepola Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/04/20/united_airlines/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/04/20/united_airlines/index.html?source=rss Is it wrong for airlines to charge obese passengers more? Broadsheet writers debate United Airlines' new policy. By Robert Lanham Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/04/13/last_hurrah/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/04/13/last_hurrah/index.html?source=rss My job prospects were diminishing, the economy was convulsing, but I said "screw it" -- and took a vacation I couldn't afford. By Patrick Smith Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/04/03/askthepilot315/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/04/03/askthepilot315/index.html?source=rss Did a stupid, inexplicable mistake cause the crash near Buffalo, N.Y.? Plus: The weird hell of working for a regional airline. By Patrick Smith Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/03/20/askthepilot313/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/03/20/askthepilot313/index.html?source=rss If you're a pilot, no matter how much skill you have, or how many lives you've heroically saved, the only thing that matters is seniority. By Patrick Smith Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/03/06/askthepilot312/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/03/06/askthepilot312/index.html?source=rss Will the airlines' current financial troubles affect safety? "Sully" Sullenberger thinks so, but I'm not so sure. By Patrick Smith Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/02/13/askthepilot309/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/02/13/askthepilot309/index.html?source=rss How to build the perfect airline terminal? Here are 15 steps in the right direction. By Patrick Smith Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/02/06/askthepilot308/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2009/02/06/askthepilot308/index.html?source=rss JetBlue is touting its fancy new terminal, but it just makes me wonder: Why can't Americans build better airports? By Cary Tennis Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/01/20/tirades/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/01/20/tirades/index.html?source=rss Airport foul-ups, traffic tie-ups, rude taxi drivers ... I've had it! By Patrick Smith Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/12/19/askthepilot303/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/12/19/askthepilot303/index.html?source=rss Bailout nation: Will the airlines follow Detroit to the government trough? By Patrick Smith Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/12/12/askthepilot302/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/12/12/askthepilot302/index.html?source=rss Can commercial jets fly upside down? Has terrorism forced a change in transoceanic flight paths? And other probing questions for our expert. By Patrick Smith Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/10/31/askthepilot296/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/10/31/askthepilot296/index.html?source=rss We're about to elect a new president. Will he have the will to take on the serious issues affecting air travel? By Patrick Smith Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/10/24/askthepilot295/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/10/24/askthepilot295/index.html?source=rss The American non-traveler: What's the price of staying put? Plus: When airline pilots have the opportunity to roam widely, but choose not to. By Patrick Smith Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/09/26/askthepilot292/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/09/26/askthepilot292/index.html?source=rss Around the world in 41 hours and 17,000 miles. Plus: I want to live in Emirates first-class. By Patrick Smith Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/09/05/askthepilot289/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/col/smith/2008/09/05/askthepilot289/index.html?source=rss The gut-churning trials and tribulations of making the grade with an airline.