Friday, June 8, 2012

Surf Air – All You Can Fly Membership Airline


Surf Air – All You Can Fly Membership Airline:

VCs fund new "private" airline leveraging the single engine Pilatus PC-12 turboprop powered platform. USA Today calls it the "Netflix of air travel". Surf Air, a Santa Monica, Calif.-based all-you-can-fly membership-based airline, has raised an undisclosed amount of VC funding. Backers include Anthem Venture Partners, New Enterprise Associates, Siemer Venturess, Baroda Ventures, TriplePoint Capital and individual angels. www.surfair.com

Friday, June 1, 2012

ICON A5 - Spin Resistance Demo Video

I'm no aeronautical engineer, however this appears to be a pretty impressive feat that ICON has pulled off.