Innovation in job loss

The Boston Globe ran an interesting online story today about airline design innovation.
The story tells how Emil Jacob, a man who recently lost his job at an economics consulting company, came to invent and patent a new airplane seating system to create less cramped conditions for passengers riding coach.
At a time when bad news keeps on coming for the economy and job market, this story highlights the opportunity one man made of his unemployment to follow other interests and better the services of an industry.
Finding positive stories in a dark economic time is a true challenge for business journalists. Yet if it is done well, journalists can give much-needed hope and inspiration to their downtrodden readers.
View the story here.

What stories have you written covering the positive repercussions of the recession? Comment and let us know.

Internet access in flight

Several major airlines may soon allow passengers to log onto the Internet during their flights.
The New York Times reports that next week, JetBlue Airways will offer a free e-mail and instant messaging service on one aircraft, a first in the United States.
American Airlines, Virgin America and Alaska Airlines also plan to add more Web options in the next few months.
The report says the airlines’ goal is to turn their planes into the equivalent of a wireless hot spot once the aircraft reaches its cruising altitude.
To read the entire story click here.