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Spring Means Pancake Breakfasts and Fly-Ins!
Photo © Omid Tavallai In the spring, many airports resume their summer-long pancake breakfast or fly-in traditions. Sometimes it's the only excuse a pilot has to fly, and they'll fly from town to...
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How Airlines are Celebrating Earth Day
Photo © NASA Earth Observatory I noticed a couple of airlines were getting involved in Earth Day activities, so I thought I'd check out what the others were doing as well. This is just a quick list-...
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Space Shuttle Discovery Lands at Smithsonian
Photo © NASA/Carla Cioffi It was a sad day for some when the space shuttle Discovery made its final flight on Tuesday. The shuttle landed at Dulles International Airport earlier this week after a...
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No Skycatchers in Europe...For Now
Photo © Heinz Weber/flickr Did Cessna forget to do its homework? This past week, the company's new light sport aircraft, the Skycatcher, ran into certification problems with the European Aviation...
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EBACE 2012 Kicks Off Today
Photo © EBACE Show Management The 12th Annual European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) fires up today in Geneva, Switzerland, with announcements of new aircraft, awards and...
View ArticleInternational Learn to Fly Day
I'm a bit behind because I didn't even know about International Learn to Fly Day until, well, today! Nevertheless, I want to help spread the word! The day was announced at EAA Oshkosh in 2009 in order...
View ArticleEBACE Wrapped Up With New Aircraft, Global Focus
Well, EBACE has wrapped up, and the biggest news this year surrounded shiny new airplanes and their respective new onboard technologies. Here are some highlights: Cessna announced its newest...
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Cargo Pilots are Tired, Too!
Photo © Dylan Ashe When the new pilot rest requirements were drafted in December, the FAA inadvertently sent a message that passenger-carrying planes are worth saving and cargo carriers aren't. The...
View ArticleCanada Officials Investigating U.S. Plane Crash
It's not often that the U.S. relies on Canada to do our aircraft accident investigations. The NTSB is, after all, the best of the best. But just a few days ago, something tragically rare happened: a...
View ArticleBest Last-Minute Father's Day Gifts
Still Looking for a Father's Day Gift? Father's Day is here! If you're like me and are still in search of a last-minute gift for the aviation dad in your life, here are a few suggestions that you still...
View ArticleTime For EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2012!
Oshkosh is already upon us, folks. (I know, I know -- already???) In a few short weeks, thousands of aviation enthusiasts will join together for the world's greatest aviation event! I won't be there,...
View ArticleTwo Weeks until Farnborough!
With the Farnborough International Airshow beginning in two weeks, and EAA AirVenture Oshkosh happening just a week later, airshow season is definitely upon us! Farnborough looks to be impressive this...
View ArticleComing in 2030: "Son of the Concorde"
Rumors are swirling about the potential announcement of a supersonic business jet design at the Farnborough International Airshow in July. It's been talked about before. Is it really a possibility?...
View ArticleIn-Flight Wi-Fi: Not that Exciting?
Before last week, I hadn't flown on an airline for a while. I had probably gone a year and a half without stepping foot on a jet, actually, which is a record of some sort. (Since we now have two...
View Article787 Dreamliner: Farnborough Favorite?
One of the expected highlights at the Farnborough International Airshow this year is Boeing's 787 Dreamliner. The 787 will feature Qatar livery and will be on display July 9-11. It will fly daily in...
View ArticleBoeing Outsells Airbus at Farnborough
It looks like Boeing came out on top at the Farnborough International Airshow this year, beating out Airbus in the number of aircraft orders. Last year, Airbus procured about $50 billion more in orders...
View ArticleAmelia Earhart Still Puzzles Searchers
It is hard to believe that Amelia Earhart was never found. Millions of dollars have been spent looking for Amelia, her navigator Fred Noonan, or any sign of the Lockheed Electra Model 10 that she was...
View ArticleAirliner Catches Fire in Seattle
Aircraft fires are pretty rare. On Saturday night, though, a United Airlines Boeing 757 caught fire. Luckily, the aircraft was still on the ground where passengers could safely evacuate....
View ArticleAnother Aircraft Fire for United
United Airlines is having a rough month! Last week, I blogged about an APU fire on the ground at SEA-TAC. And on Saturday night, United Airlines had another fire-related emergency that left passengers...
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