2006: A Year in Review
Ah what a year it has been, its been year of ups, downs, roundabouts, flip flops, and OIL! We began the year with the final departure of Independence Air, the little airline that couldn't, or should we say couldn't make a profit.
When I’m Looking Up, He’s Looking Down
It goes without saying that anyone who loves aviation instinctively looks up to the sky when they hear a plane passing over. It doesn’t matter what kind of plane, any time I hear that whine of prop or the roar of a jet, I alw...
Road Warrior: Miles, Miles, and More Miles!
My God, it’s more addicting than drugs! Yes, it’s airline miles and I want them, or should I say I want more!
Flying Blind
We’ve just landed, picked up the car, and after a short drive, we turn toward a huge looming sign that says “DC Jets, Home of the 717.” Yes, we are here to do a bit of flight simulator training in the 717.
Yankees Pitcher Corey Lidle Crashes Plane Into City Building
A small plane flown by New York Yankees pitcher Corey Lidle crashed into a 50-story apartment building on the Upper East Side of Manhattan at around 2:40pm today, killing both on board the plane.