Watch the biggest Boeing 747 go for a bath
In this video, you can see the water test that Boeing has to put the 747-8 Intercontinental through as part of its certification process.
What’s happening here is that Boeing is putting their new 747-8 freighter (to be delivered to Lufthansa) through water spray test so that, should the plane encounter any runway flooding, it can still safely land without sucking up any of the precipitation into its various engines and intakes.
In-flight amenities that make us hope for tarmac delays
Airlines are trying their hardest to woo travelers to use them. Take a look at eight of these amenities.
Sommelier Service on Asiana Airlines
Once a month, three flight-attendants-turned-sommeliers describe, pair, and decant wines for business and first-class passengers flying from Frankfurt and Los Angeles. Asiana foots the bill for its flight attendants to secure the sommelier licenses from international schools, such as the Wine, Spirit, & Education Trust. Call reservations (800-227-4262) to find out which flights will offer this service.
A new iPhone, iPod touch and iPad JFK long term airport parking app is launched
For those that use JFK’s long term parking lot regularly, now you can download an app to make reservations.
The app works on all iPhones, iPads and the iPod touch. Travelers now have convenient access to the SmartPark JFK parking reservations system without the need for a computer.
iPhone apps appear to be changing how the traveler makes travel plans when departing out of JFK International Airport.
(Photo: Boeing)
