First Look Inside Virgin Galactic's Spaceship Cabin For The Very Rich
World News | Justin Bachman, Bloomberg | Wednesday July 29, 2020
Virgin Galactic Holdings Inchas all these covered in the cabin of its VSS Unity, which it unveiled Tuesday in a virtual media tour designed to evoke the same upscale aesthetic Virgin Group has pursued for its commercial airlines, airport lounges, hotels and planned cruise line.
"Not Concept, It's Reality": Next-Gen Plane To Track Your Bathroom Visits
World News | Justin Bachman, Bloomberg | Friday September 13, 2019
Attention airline bathroom loiterers: The next generation of Airbus aircraft will track how long you've been in there. It's all part of an effort to make commercial cabins a digitally aware domain. The program is Airbus's bid to raise the Internet of Things-that buzz-phrase for connected household gadgets-to cruising altitude.
Google Makes New Push to Bolster Travel-Related Searches
Justin Bachman, Bloomberg | Wednesday May 15, 2019
Google may be commonly used as a verb for looking for information, but in the online travel world the technology giant isn't a go-to destination.
On This Airline, Your Flight Attendant Is Now Accepting Tips
World News | Justin Bachman, Bloomberg | Tuesday January 8, 2019
Use your credit card to buy a taco, a beer or a taxi ride, and it's very likely the receipt screen will solicit a tip. A few years ago, that same option arrived on airlines, to the chagrin of passengers who remember when most food and drink up there was free.
NASA Unveils Program Aimed At Preventing An Asteroid Apocalypse
World News | Justin Bachman, Bloomberg | Monday June 25, 2018
Among Earth's natural disasters-hurricanes, floods, earthquakes-the one humans probably ponder least is asteroids, huge objects zipping through our solar system at ludicrous speeds.
The US Army Is Planning New, More Complex Battlefield Robots
World News | Justin Bachman, Bloomberg | Friday May 18, 2018
Militaries seek to make each one ever-more lethal and, in doing so, better protect the soldier who wields it. But in the next evolution of combat, the U.S. Army is heading down a path that may lead humans off the battlefield entirely.
Airports Are Using 'Smart Glass' To Make You Spend More Money
World News | Justin Bachman, Bloomberg | Sunday April 22, 2018
There are many depictions of a future in which we've mastered the art of manipulating the opacity of glass. Even in real life, sunglasses can adapt to the intensity of sunlight. So why, one might ask, can't we have that in our homes, or at work?
This Hotel Will Cost $792,000 A Night, And Will Be 200 Miles Above Earth
World News | Justin Bachman, Bloomberg | Tuesday April 10, 2018
Aboard the International Space Station, an astronaut's life is typically work, exercise, rest, repeat. But what if your chance of having the right stuff for NASA's astronaut corps is, to say the least, minimal?
Why America's Two Best Fighter Jets Can't Talk To Each Other
World News | Justin Bachman, Bloomberg | Monday April 2, 2018
With the F-22 Raptor and the F-35 Lightning II, the U.S. has fielded two of the world's most sophisticated, maneuverable and stealthy fighter jets. They both function as airborne shepherds of America's flock of older combat aircraft
Why America's Two Best Fighter Jets Can't Talk To Each Other
World News | Justin Bachman, Bloomberg | Monday April 2, 2018
With the F-22 Raptor and the F-35 Lightning II, the U.S. has fielded two of the world's most sophisticated, maneuverable and stealthy fighter jets. They both function as airborne shepherds of America's flock of older combat aircraft
America's Fastest Spy Plane Could Be Back - With Top Secret Changes
World News | Justin Bachman, Bloomberg | Wednesday January 17, 2018
For years, Lockheed Martin has been developing a successor to one of the fastest aircraft the world has ever seen, the SR-71 Blackbird, the Cold War reconnaissance craft that the U.S. Air Force retired almost three decades ago.
Supersonic Travel Revives With Plan For New York-London In 3 Hours
World News | Anurag Kotoky,Kyunghee Park,Justin Bachman, Bloomberg | Wednesday December 6, 2017
Supersonic jetliner travel, which ended more than a decade ago with the Concorde, got a boost as Japan Airlines Co. agreed to invest $10 million in Colorado startup Boom Technology Inc.
Vistara Treats Women Differently - No Middle Seats, Help After Plane Lands
Business | Justin Bachman, Bloomberg | Thursday July 27, 2017
With its Woman Flyer service, Vistara has begun offering to help women flying solo with their bags, escort them to and from their ground transportation, and give them preferred window and aisle seats on their flights-no middles.
Space Garbage In Orbit Makes Leaving Earth Much More Dangerous
World News | Justin Bachman, Bloomberg | Sunday May 28, 2017
Danger lurks in Earth's orbit as thousands of rogue objects speed around the planet-and you can't exactly call a guy with a truck to come sweep it all up.
Forget Supersonic. Hypersonic Is The US Military's New Speed
World News | Justin Bachman, Bloomberg | Saturday May 27, 2017
In the future, military dominance will depend partly on how fast you can fly and how quickly you can get into space.
First Look Inside Virgin Galactic's Spaceship Cabin For The Very Rich
World News | Justin Bachman, Bloomberg | Wednesday July 29, 2020
Virgin Galactic Holdings Inchas all these covered in the cabin of its VSS Unity, which it unveiled Tuesday in a virtual media tour designed to evoke the same upscale aesthetic Virgin Group has pursued for its commercial airlines, airport lounges, hotels and planned cruise line.
"Not Concept, It's Reality": Next-Gen Plane To Track Your Bathroom Visits
World News | Justin Bachman, Bloomberg | Friday September 13, 2019
Attention airline bathroom loiterers: The next generation of Airbus aircraft will track how long you've been in there. It's all part of an effort to make commercial cabins a digitally aware domain. The program is Airbus's bid to raise the Internet of Things-that buzz-phrase for connected household gadgets-to cruising altitude.
Google Makes New Push to Bolster Travel-Related Searches
Justin Bachman, Bloomberg | Wednesday May 15, 2019
Google may be commonly used as a verb for looking for information, but in the online travel world the technology giant isn't a go-to destination.
On This Airline, Your Flight Attendant Is Now Accepting Tips
World News | Justin Bachman, Bloomberg | Tuesday January 8, 2019
Use your credit card to buy a taco, a beer or a taxi ride, and it's very likely the receipt screen will solicit a tip. A few years ago, that same option arrived on airlines, to the chagrin of passengers who remember when most food and drink up there was free.
NASA Unveils Program Aimed At Preventing An Asteroid Apocalypse
World News | Justin Bachman, Bloomberg | Monday June 25, 2018
Among Earth's natural disasters-hurricanes, floods, earthquakes-the one humans probably ponder least is asteroids, huge objects zipping through our solar system at ludicrous speeds.
The US Army Is Planning New, More Complex Battlefield Robots
World News | Justin Bachman, Bloomberg | Friday May 18, 2018
Militaries seek to make each one ever-more lethal and, in doing so, better protect the soldier who wields it. But in the next evolution of combat, the U.S. Army is heading down a path that may lead humans off the battlefield entirely.
Airports Are Using 'Smart Glass' To Make You Spend More Money
World News | Justin Bachman, Bloomberg | Sunday April 22, 2018
There are many depictions of a future in which we've mastered the art of manipulating the opacity of glass. Even in real life, sunglasses can adapt to the intensity of sunlight. So why, one might ask, can't we have that in our homes, or at work?
This Hotel Will Cost $792,000 A Night, And Will Be 200 Miles Above Earth
World News | Justin Bachman, Bloomberg | Tuesday April 10, 2018
Aboard the International Space Station, an astronaut's life is typically work, exercise, rest, repeat. But what if your chance of having the right stuff for NASA's astronaut corps is, to say the least, minimal?
Why America's Two Best Fighter Jets Can't Talk To Each Other
World News | Justin Bachman, Bloomberg | Monday April 2, 2018
With the F-22 Raptor and the F-35 Lightning II, the U.S. has fielded two of the world's most sophisticated, maneuverable and stealthy fighter jets. They both function as airborne shepherds of America's flock of older combat aircraft
Why America's Two Best Fighter Jets Can't Talk To Each Other
World News | Justin Bachman, Bloomberg | Monday April 2, 2018
With the F-22 Raptor and the F-35 Lightning II, the U.S. has fielded two of the world's most sophisticated, maneuverable and stealthy fighter jets. They both function as airborne shepherds of America's flock of older combat aircraft
America's Fastest Spy Plane Could Be Back - With Top Secret Changes
World News | Justin Bachman, Bloomberg | Wednesday January 17, 2018
For years, Lockheed Martin has been developing a successor to one of the fastest aircraft the world has ever seen, the SR-71 Blackbird, the Cold War reconnaissance craft that the U.S. Air Force retired almost three decades ago.
Supersonic Travel Revives With Plan For New York-London In 3 Hours
World News | Anurag Kotoky,Kyunghee Park,Justin Bachman, Bloomberg | Wednesday December 6, 2017
Supersonic jetliner travel, which ended more than a decade ago with the Concorde, got a boost as Japan Airlines Co. agreed to invest $10 million in Colorado startup Boom Technology Inc.
Vistara Treats Women Differently - No Middle Seats, Help After Plane Lands
Business | Justin Bachman, Bloomberg | Thursday July 27, 2017
With its Woman Flyer service, Vistara has begun offering to help women flying solo with their bags, escort them to and from their ground transportation, and give them preferred window and aisle seats on their flights-no middles.
Space Garbage In Orbit Makes Leaving Earth Much More Dangerous
World News | Justin Bachman, Bloomberg | Sunday May 28, 2017
Danger lurks in Earth's orbit as thousands of rogue objects speed around the planet-and you can't exactly call a guy with a truck to come sweep it all up.
Forget Supersonic. Hypersonic Is The US Military's New Speed
World News | Justin Bachman, Bloomberg | Saturday May 27, 2017
In the future, military dominance will depend partly on how fast you can fly and how quickly you can get into space.
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