PHOTOS: Onboard Kermit the NOAA Lockheed WP-3D Orion
NASA Tests Chicken Fat-Based Jet Fuel Using DC-8 Airborne Laboratory
NASA has announced that a group of scientists from its Langley Research Center traveled cross-country this month for an experiment with eco-friendly jet fuel made out of chicken fat.
What They Don’t Teach You in Ground School, Part I: Pushy Corporate Clients
Desperate pilots don’t stay pilots long. In the short term, they may be in the air, but in the long run, the Client Factor will make a decision for them that they simply can’t live with.
NTSB Issues Preliminary Report on Reno Air Race Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board has issued a preliminary report into the P-51 Mustang crash at the Reno Air Races on Sept. 16th which left 11 people dead and 74 injured.
American Airlines Celebrates Delivery Of New Boeing 777-300ER
When a company re-brands, it typically means a new coat of paint over the old, and maybe an ad campaign to tell consumers that their logo has changed. For American Airlines, however, the re-branding is going deep, deep into the...
Why You Are Delayed: How Air Traffic Control Delay Programs Work
Flight delays happen for many reasons. Airlines can impose delays on themselves, or when weather hits, delays are put into place by air traffic control.