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Aviator is a unique game of chance where players must stop the plane at the right time to win. It requires intuition, equanimity, and knowing when to withdraw winnings.
Karl Lundström, co-founder of Pirate Bay, died in an aviation accident in Slovenia on March 10 at the age of 64. He was flying from Zagreb to Zurich in a private Mooney M-20 aircraft when it collided with a wooden structure on a mountain. Recovery efforts for his body were delayed due to bad weather until March 11. Authorities confirmed the discovery of the pilot's remains, but his name has not been publicly disclosed.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 has released patch 1.2.7.0, which addresses various bugs and enhances user experience, particularly in career mode. The patch allows users to selectively enable content from the previous 2020 marketplace, with all items turned off by default for greater customization. Players on PC are advised to maintain an organized Community Folder, as outdated packages may negatively impact game performance. The launch of the game faced challenges, with developers acknowledging an "awful launch experience" due to bugs and complexities of the new streamed-assets model. Asobo plans to release a major Sim Update 1 and World Update 19, focusing on Brazil, Guyana, French Guiana, and Suriname, in early 2025. Full patch notes for version 1.2.7.0 are available on the official website.
Air Canada addressed a technical issue that caused fictitious boarding passes to appear in customers' mobile applications, primarily affecting Android users. Customers reported seeing boarding passes for past flights and non-existent journeys, leading to confusion. One user noted an unexpected notification for a flight leaving shortly. Air Canada confirmed the bug has been resolved and advised users to update their app, assuring that the erroneous boarding passes posed no security threat and would not have been accepted for boarding. Some users humorously reported having numerous boarding passes, while others faced issues with upgrade options and rewards points. Air Canada is encouraging affected customers to delete and re-download the app for a better experience.
A global IT outage caused by a problematic update from CrowdStrike led millions of Windows computers to experience Blue Screen of Death errors, significantly disrupting airlines, hospitals, banks, and businesses worldwide. United, Delta, and American Airlines faced thousands of canceled flights, while Southwest Airlines remained operational due to its reliance on the outdated Windows 3.1 operating system, which has not been updated since 2001. This legacy system was unaffected by the CrowdStrike update, allowing Southwest to avoid similar disruptions. Additionally, Southwest uses Windows 95 for staff scheduling, which also escaped the update's impact. Despite its operational resilience, Southwest's operations were indirectly affected by disruptions at other airports, and there are concerns about the long-term viability of its outdated systems.
Last week's global CrowdStrike outage is still causing disruptions at airports around the world, with flights being grounded for hours or even days in some cases. CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz announced that the company is working tirelessly to restore systems following the global computer outage that had far-reaching effects on the global economy.
A global technology outage caused by a bug in a software update from cybersecurity tech company CrowdStrike disrupted major airlines, 911 services, and businesses worldwide. CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz announced that the company is working to restore systems and apologized for the disruption caused.
CrowdStrike attempted to thank workers who tackled a global IT outage with UberEats vouchers, but Uber flagged the gesture as potential fraud due to high usage rates. The failure paralyzed 8.5m devices worldwide and led to chaos at airports, hospitals, and TV channels. The botched update is estimated to cost US Fortune 500 companies .4bn. CrowdStrike outlined measures to prevent a recurrence, including staggering updates and giving customers more control. Air France KLM expected a hit of about €10m, while Delta Air Lines cancelled over 6,000 flights.
Airlines must provide passengers with food, water, comfortable cabin temperatures, access to functioning toilets, and medical assistance after two hours on the tarmac. Passengers must be given the option to deplane before three hours for domestic flights and four hours for international flights. Airlines have specific policies for tarmac delays, which can include food, hotel vouchers, or flight credits. Passengers should file complaints with the airline if they are not provided with essential provisions. Contacting airline customer service quickly is crucial for resolving issues such as delays or cancellations.
Southwest Airlines did not avoid the chaos caused by the Windows crash on July 19 because they were using an ancient operating system like Windows 3.1. Instead, the airline's systems were spared from the crash due to not using Crowdstrike, the cybersecurity company responsible for the faulty update. Southwest Airlines does use some older software that needs upgrading, but they are not running on Windows 3.1.
