Passengers just aren't passive anymore. Their inflight communications and entertainment expectations have matured as quickly as their dependence on 24/7 connectivity to the Internet and cell phones. At the same time, regulatory developments, advances in cabin electronics and OEM hardware breakthroughs are evolving into a second generation of exciting inflight resources for passengers. These latest products and services are leveraging increased inflight bandwidth to meet passenger demand for sophisticated services.

I appreciate your concern that I've been drinking too much Al Gore climate change Kool-Aid. However, the point of the article was that, like it or not, the subject of climate change is at the forefront of the public's attention, and its impact on business aviation is likely to be long term.

Kaballit Nunaat is thawing quickly. The ice mass of the world's largest island -- a.k.a. Greenland -- is melting at a rate of 41 cubic miles per year. Using a technique that reveals regional changes in the weight of the massive ice sheet across the entire landmass, NASA scientists report that Greenland's low coastal regions lost 155 gigatons of ice per year between 2003 and 2005 from excess melting and icebergs, while the high-elevation interior gained 54 gigatons annually from excess snowfall.