Ben Sampson

Editor at Mark Allen Group. Writing about engineering and technology, mostly aerospace. The views from here are mine. Based in London / St Albans / Dartford

[Ben Sampson @bensampson1]

@OutsmartedPlay bought the game just to play on Xmas day and guess what? It won’t go past the loading screen. Probably cos too many people on. Shambles. Refund please.

[Ben Sampson @bensampson1]

Great analysis by Sergio Cecutta, Opinion: Getting Real About eVTOL Startups’ Timelines | Aviation Week Network https://t.co/1zI5EsK41j

[Ben Sampson @bensampson1]

@LDNLutonAirport Can you please update about collection of cars from terminal car park 2? I have emailed but received no reply and am due to pick my car up tomorrow. I need to plan onward travel - the lack of information is predictably frustrating.

[Ben Sampson @bensampson1]

@LDNLutonAirport please can you update me if there is any possibility to recover parked cars from terminal car park 2? I am returning to the airport tomorrow and need to make onward travel arrangements. I have emailed but there has been no response.

[Ben Sampson @bensampson1]

the default delayed sending of an email is the single best feature microsoft has introduced in its software in my living memory

[Ben Sampson @bensampson1]

Just staggering and a little scary (?) how far this tech has come so quickly - DE&S partners with British Army to test Ghost V60 Robotic Dogs https://t.co/A0nm1ZdszQ

[Ben Sampson @bensampson1]

The big new idea for making self-driving cars that can go anywhere https://t.co/Z7KoVapGP6

[Ben Sampson @bensampson1]

@CPCatapult Lots of great presentations and discussion today at the #connectedskies2022 summit in London’s Science Museum today. Well done all at the Connected Places Catapult

[First Light Fusion @FLFusion]

Announcement! We are delighted to announce that we have achieved fusion – a world-first with our unique new target technology. The @UKAEAofficial has independently validated our result.

Read the full announcement here: https://t.co/JFRUxbAoCO

@FLF_Nick @KwasiKwarteng #fusion

[Ben Sampson @bensampson1]

@easyJet do you have any response? Can you put us on another flight? I doubt it seeing as there isn’t another for 4 DAYS. Such a shame a once respected brand has slipped so far.

[Ben Sampson @bensampson1]

@easyJet your shambles of an airline has ruined my family’s holiday this week. First you cancelled the return flight yesterday then you cancel our outbound flight at 5am, 2 hours before departure AT THE AIRPORT. There was no one to help, no information, nothing online.

[Simon Calder @SimonCalder]

easyJet cancelling ±100 flights today, affecting around 15,000 passengers, due to staff shortage.
Your flight cancelled? easyJet must get you there on the same day if at all possible, including buying a ticket on a rival airline. And pay cash compensation.
https://t.co/KeI1xMTdFO

[Ben Sampson @bensampson1]

@easyJet is an absolute shambles of a company. My family dragged out of bed at 4am only for our flight from London to Berlin to be cancelled AT THE AIRPORT. No one to help at the airport, no information online. I hope the reputational damage puts you out of business forever 😡

[Ben Sampson @bensampson1]

Great achievement well done the team ⁦@RollsRoyce⁩ https://t.co/yUM03ca6Zh

[Rolls-Royce @RollsRoyce]

We are pleased to announce our all-electric aircraft the #SpiritOfInnovation completed its first ever flight. We’re incredibly proud of the hard work our teams are doing to ACCELerate the transition to #NetZero travel. #ACCEL @YASAMotors @Electroflight
https://t.co/gdyGDbDLIa

[Ben Sampson @bensampson1]

(5) Ampaire On the Road Again https://t.co/bJmcj6Qod5

[aerotestmag @AeroTestingMag]

Great article. Turns out all was not as it seems with ZeroAvia’s much-lauded hydrogen fuel cell test flight last year – well done @meharris and @TechCrunch https://t.co/T3qNP8LTkm

[Ben Sampson @bensampson1]

When was the last time you physically signed your name for something? Willing to bet most people can’t remember

[Ben Sampson @bensampson1]

Perseverance landing on Mars is an amazing achievement. But have you seen the plan to bring the rocks it digs up back at the end of the decade? It’s what you call next level https://t.co/8NhhE5RSiC

[Ben Sampson @bensampson1]

Love this, what an amazing idea - A robot made of ice could adapt and repair itself on other worlds https://t.co/hdcaAP3rJa