The Media’s Airplane Problem
When it comes to airplanes and pilots, mainstream journalism, like Hollywood, usually gets it wrong. Movies we can forgive. The press, however, we hold to a much higher standard.
Delta Air Lines Signs With Airbus For Fleet Renewal
Delta Air Lines has selected the A330-900neo and A350-900 for its future widebody fleet to replace its aging 747 and 767 aircraft.
Adult Onset Flight Anxiety – No One Is Immune
Imagine being a seasoned flier with hundreds of flights under your belt and then suddenly finding yourself onboard and terrified. It can, and does, happen.
AirTran Flight 297: Terror “Dry Run” or Internet Hoax?
Two passengers were removed from AirTran Flight 297 on November 18th after one of them refused to turn off his cell phone. But is there more behind the story? An email circulating the web says it might have been a test flight f...
FAA Scrutinizing Skydiver Sex Stunt, ANA Smacks New 787 Into Jetbridge: Final Call
ANA accidentally bumped their first 787 into a jetbridge, the FAA investigates the safety of two skydivers having sex in a plane, a Virgin Australia is blown away by a Qantas 747's jetblast, and more...