Techies explore aviation ventures

Many technology entrepreneurs are launching space and aviation ventures. Startup companies are exploring advances in aircraft design as well as pricing and scheduling. "I'm not sure there's a Moore's Law for aviation," says Federal Aviation Administration Chief Counsel Andrew Steinberg, referring to the tech industry dictum that chip processing power doubles every 18 months. "[But] the one thing that tells me something big is happening is the presence of entrepreneurs." BusinessWeek