Plasma technologies waterproof anything

http://www.trendoriginal.com/2008/09/11/waterproofing-the-world-p2i-plasma-technology/

this is the plasma tech that sean was talking about.

zeppelins ferry people to hotel in the sky

http://io9.com/5090908/zeppelins-transport-you-to-your-floating-island-hotel

Sustainable airplane

http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/07/15/roland-cernats-energy-efficient-oriens-glider/

Fiber Optics on a Plane

A new type of optical switch could help aerospace engineers replace heavy copper wires with fiber, making planes lighter.

http://www.technologyreview.com/read_article.aspx?id=17533&a=f

How the election could affect aviation.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27421945/

So far neither candidates have addressed the multitude of issues surrounding aviation in the states.  For a 200 billion dollar industry that’s facing multiple crises, this seems foolhardy.

Traveling under the sea

weird, but interesting. New way of traveling

http://www.invention.net/yon

article on boeing’s take on biofuels – Casey

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/oct/27/biofuel-boeing-carbon-offsetting

Forecasts by Boeing and Airbus – Casey

Hey guys, Airbus and Boeing have published their projections for the future of aviation trends.  Really important information.

boeing_current_market_outlook_2008_to_2027

media_object_file_gmf_2007 <— Airbus’ forecast

Airbus Report on using Liquid Hydrogen

Here’s a pretty comprehensive study by Airbus on using LH2 in their planes.  The diagrams indicate using the Beluga airframe with cryotanks above the passenger compartment.  There’s some good(skewed) graphs/scenarios of climactic impact as well.

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Hey guys, I quit Firefox by accident. – Casey

So I’ll need the emails you want to be registered under, again.

Here’s the scenario I’m working on.

LFA Scenario

Virgin Free Sky

Free Trips!

Jennifer and Julian are recent graduates, living just outside London.  They found out a week ago that they have a few days off at the same time, a rarity since they both started their new jobs.  There wasn’t enough time to book a trip their usual way at an affordable rate.  Julian had read about Logos Free Air on BoingBoing and checked it out at work.

“Tonight after dinner Jen and I were discussing holiday plans when I suddenly remembered the Airbus skyship run by LFA that goes to Paris.”

“Julian mentioned this to me and it sounded interesting, but a bit dodgy as well.  I was wary about some catch.”  After reading the reviews online, and taking a virtual ride in Second Life, they decided to give it a go.  They reserved a seat on the airship to Paris, booked a hostel and made dinner and theatre reservations, all on the LFA portal.  They download all the confirmation and reservation information onto their smart phones via the LFA SkyPass and prepared to head to Waterloo Station.

I used to stress about packing.

Jennifer and Julian get to the LFA SkyDock at Waterloo station, a gleaming, Meidesque tower along the River Thames.  They see the skyship as they come out of the Tube, and it takes their breath away.  It floats above Waterloo, sensuously joined to the SkyDock looking like something between a cumulous cloud, and an Olympic stadium.  It is, in short, like nothing they’ve seen before.

They board with small bags…. Julian brought his own clothes, but Jennifer opted for the Clothing Library service.  When they arrive at their hotel, there will be a box of clothes waiting for Jennifer.  Initially hesitant, Jennifer finally decided to try the service for the opportunity to try the latest clothes from her favourite brands.  Jennifer and Julian both filled out a passenger profile  She chose the outfits, tried them out virtually, and even got shoes to match.  Her friends will marvel at her wardrobe when they see her travel snaps!

No more class separation.

After they settled into their seats, they notice the difference in the interior of the skyship to a regular airplane.  Gone were the narrow aisles, the uncomfortable looking seats.  Even the usual First Class, Business Class and Economy sections seemed to have disappeared!  Instead, the Skyship is separated by passenger profile.