flightglobal — Note: This post was written by our new airline reporter, Edward Russell, who doesn't yet have an account on our blog site. Stay tuned for more from Ed... When American Airlines announced its schedule for the Boeing 777-300ER earlier today, it also gave away its delivery schedule for the type. It will...
planebuzz — Good day everyone! My thanks to all for your patience. PlaneDad duty once again took me away from our normal perch here at the Worldwide Headquarters this week. The good news? PlaneDad is finally making the move to Texas. And he has a place to live when he gets here! Thank you again...
blogsouthwest — This month, we celebrate Asian-American & Pacific Islander Heritage (AAPI) Month. It is to celebrate the culture, traditions, and history of Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States. No matter what your background is, I’m sure each one of us was brought up with history that defines our characters today. At Southwest Airlines,...
eaa — On Monday the FAA issued an airworthiness directive (AD) requiring inspection of the lower wing spar caps on all models of the Cessna 210 piston single with cantilevered wings - all but the first version of the airplane, which had a strut-braced wing. The inspection is looking for cracks in...
airplanepilot.blogspot — I'm flying from point A to point B, and remarkably neither A nor B is named after an animal or a body of water. I'm not on a flight plan just "VFR company note" which means my company is in charge of reporting me missing if I don't turn up,...
eaa — The National Transportation Safety Board today highlighted 16 recommendations to improve homebuilt aircraft safety, but also complimented EAA and its programs as helping to make the amateur-built aircraft community a safer place.
eaa — Several EAA staffers joined EAA President/CEO Rod Hightower at the annual Sporty's Open House and International Learn to Fly Day celebration Saturday at Clermont County/Sporty's Airport in Batavia, Ohio.
airplanegeeks — Guest Kip Hawley was Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) from July 2005 to January 2009. He’s also just written the book, “Permanent Emergency: Inside the TSA and the Fight for the Future of American Security” available through his website (KipHawley.com), Amazon.com, and many bookstores. We talk with Kip about...
flightglobal — MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota -- Engine makers General Electric and Pratt & Whitney have been signaling for months that ATR and Bombardier aren't the only airframers pondering the market potential of a 90-seat turboprop, but it was never clear to whom they referred.Our first thought was Embraer. The Brazilian manufacturer once dominated...
boeingblogs — Every now and then, I find myself sharing the stage with my counterpart from Airbus. As you can imagine, we both work hard to highlight the competitive advantages of our products while “poking” at our competitor’s shortcomings. This back and forth is loved by the audience. From the stage, you’ll...
eaa — Early this morning, the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched a Dragon spacecraft to orbit in the first-ever commercial attempt to send a spacecraft to the International Space Station. The unmanned launch took place at 3:44 a.m. EDT from SpaceX's launch pad at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
eaa — South African company The Airplane Factory received special light-sport aircraft (S-LSA) airworthiness certificate for its first Sling LSA, N511NG, on April 18 in Torrance, California. The Sling began development in 2006 in South Africa, and has delivered more than 60 aircraft worldwide. Thus far more than 100 orders have been...
flightglobal — MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota -- Superjet International still can't say anything about what caused the 9 May crash of a Sukhoi-piloted Superjet 100 on a demonstration flight in Indonesia. The hunt for the digital data recorder continues, though the cockpit voice recorder has been recovered. But Superjet also surely did not want to...
avweb — If the Navy and Air Force were hoping for green gas for their airplanes, it's looking doubtful.
blogsouthwest — A fairly active week is ahead of us with several pockets of thunderstorms possible for multiple areas around the nation. The East Coast will be soggy for much of the work week, but drying out just in time for the holiday weekend. Meanwhile, it will be dry and hot for...
blogsouthwest — With the NBA playoffs in full swing, I immediately thought of the phrase “three-peat” to describe Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards clinching the top spot in the 2012 IdeaWorks Switchfly Reward Seat Availability Survey. The win marked our third consecutive year as the top domestic frequent flyer program. However, in writing this article I learned...
eaa — The results of an in-depth study of amateur-built aircraft by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) - and the NTSB's recommendation's from that study - will be officially announced Tuesday morning, May 22, during the agency staff's briefing to the entire NTSB board in Washington, D.C.
flightglobal — CHICAGO O'HARE AIRPORT, K TERMINAL (en route to Minneapolis) -- It could not be a more auspicious moment for the US Regional Airline Association (RAA) to stage its annual convention this week in Minneapolis.The RAA's airlines members are in upheaval, with two (American Eagle and Pinnacle) in bankruptcy, one (Republic...
flightglobal — After some middle-of-the-night self reflection, punctuated by the largely negative comments on my 18 May posting regarding Lufthansa's 747-8I and its slight delivery slip, I decided to delete the posting early Saturday morning. I know that doesn't erase the fact that the posting did exist for several days and was...
simpliflying — Editor’s note: This is a guest post by UK-based Dirk Singer from The Rabbit Agency, which is the creative force behind BMI’s rise on Instagram. —— A year ago, the mobile photo social network Instagram had less than ten million users. Yet it was growing faster than Facebook or Twitter were at...
eaa — The Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority Board has given a one-year special permit to the Reno Air Racing Association (RARA) to hold the annual Reno National Championship Air Races, provided RARA obtains $100 million in insurance coverage, according to a report in the Reno Gazette-Journal. The permit also stipulates that RARA must...
