Craig Th 0 Report post Posted January 18, 2007 http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/17/virgin-...bies-for-us-fl/ Engadget.com If you've never heard of Richard Branson before today, you just might become one of his best friends after checking his aircraft. The billionaire in charge of Virgin Atlantic wants to bring the company's "passion for innovation and technology" to America, and while we've seen glimmers of hope for air travel within the States, it seems that VA's alternatives demolish the current US-based offerings. Utilizing a somewhat cheesy lobbyist website, the airline is attempting to garner public support to allow them to reverse the US DOTs decision to disallow VA from taking flight on American soil. But regardless of politics, the real news here is the plane's interior; first class riders get a plush, leather seating area with a flipout LCD, while "normal" passengers still get a fairly comfy looking chair and a seat-mounted 9-inch touchscreen LCD. Moreover, each passenger gets their own 110-volt power outlet (adapters, be gone!), USB port, and Ethernet jack. The VA-engineered RED in-flight entertainment system only rivals SIA's KrisWorld system, and delivers music, gaming, movies, and even food choices right to your screen. While some may find this tough to believe, you'll even encounter a full QWERTY keyboard, live TV via Dish Network, on-board email / IM / chat, the ability to create playlists and transfer them to connecting flights, and pretty much anything else you'd need to not want to ever reach your destination. So if you're interested in helping Mr. Branson make a few more billion, and would like to fly the friendly skies in complete and total geek heaven, be sure to hit the read link to vouch your opinion, and click on through for a YouTube demonstration of all the aforementioned niceties. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wyld Cannon 0 Report post Posted January 18, 2007 Pssh. Whatev. Let me know when airlines will be offering blowjobs on airplanes and then maybe i'll go somewhere! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarvinisaLunatic 0 Report post Posted January 18, 2007 Branson had that stupid reality show.. and JetBlue has Directv/XM.. Ive never been on plane though so..yeah.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Smues Report post Posted January 18, 2007 I'm more concerned with fitting in my seat than having toys to play with. Give me a seat with leg room and I'm there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrRant 0 Report post Posted January 18, 2007 Fix the thread title! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hank Kingsley 0 Report post Posted January 18, 2007 I flew Virgin from Miami to London over Spring Break last year and didn't think it could get better than the current setup, which was a monitor for each seat with the choice of about twenty movies, TV shows, CDs, and games. Guess they can. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest RayCo Report post Posted January 18, 2007 The US has racist airports, the citisens entrance/exit, they can walk straight through, but the foreigners (even the f*cking British, how dare they? The British discovered and made the Americans) have to go through extensive questioning hyper vigilent customs where you have to take your shoes off and all sorts. Not like in Britain, everyones treated equally at our airports. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
In Credible 0 Report post Posted January 18, 2007 I used their website to email my politian bitches. I want cool shit on my airplane!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Craig Th 0 Report post Posted January 19, 2007 You guys are crazy, that plane is sick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarvinisaLunatic 0 Report post Posted January 19, 2007 I wonder how much a ticket will cost. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Art Sandusky 0 Report post Posted January 19, 2007 I'll take the Boeing Dreamliners, they're not freakin' movie houses in the air. It's a straight-up plane. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bobobrazil1984 0 Report post Posted January 19, 2007 that sounds awesome. As someone who isn't the best flier, I'd take them if the prices were good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Star Ocean 3 0 Report post Posted January 19, 2007 i lost my viginity in an airplane Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razazteca 0 Report post Posted January 20, 2007 Pssh. Whatev. Let me know when airlines will be offering blowjobs on airplanes and then maybe i'll go somewhere! Didn't Hooters offer that service for all flights into Las Vegas? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrRant 0 Report post Posted January 20, 2007 Fix the thread title! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Star Ocean 3 0 Report post Posted January 20, 2007 The Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Vigin Mary is 15 August; also called in old liturgical books Pausatio, Nativitas (for heaven), Mors, Depositio, Dormitio S. Mariae. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
