air france
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Slack Status Updates via X/Twitter Are Now a Thing of the Past
Slack says it is shutting down its SlackStatus account on X, which alerted users of incidents and outages on the platform, Thursday night. The office messaging platform will move its incident status alerts to its website. We have made the decision to retire this account. Moving forward, the Slack Status site, https://t.co/pvGy3wW3MN, will be the…
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Air France’s Ridiculous ‘Airline For Millennials’ Promises VR And A ‘Rooftop Bar’
Back in July, Air France announced plans to launch an airline that specifically targets millennials, raising the question of what, exactly, that actually means. Well today, Air France shared some new details: “Joon” will offer young folks various lifestyle innovations, such as surprise destinations, “Airbnb experiences”, and VR headsets for in-flight entertainment.
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Every Airline Should Offer This Adorable Flying Cutlery
Designer Eugeni Quitllet was hired by Air France to redesign the airline’s in-flight cutlery and tableware. And as part of the new line, he went above and beyond the call of duty with a set of cutlery designed just for kids that transforms into a small airline of their own.
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Faulty Pitot Tubes To Blame In Air France Flight 447 Crash
Faulty Pitot tubes – speed sensors that are crucial for auto-pilot navigation – were one of the leading theories as to why Air France 447 crashed in 2009. The latest black box analysis confirms that invalid readings were provided right before the plane crashed.