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FAA to Allow Use of Personal Electronic Devices Below 10,000 Feet
A working committee from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday officially recommended allowing the use of personal electronic devices onboard aircraft below 10,000 feet. Some airlines are already racing to allow ...
The Aircraft Black Box: Is It Time For Video Recording?
Aircraft flight data and cockpit voice recorders have advanced dramatically in recent years. They have transitioned from an analog recording of a very small set of flight parameters, to advanced digital solid state recordings o...
On This Day in Aviation History: February 11th
The first African American flight attendant is hired, JetBlue begins operations, United completes Pan Am purchase, Pacific Western Airlines Flight 314 crashes and much more.
Delta 737 Slides Off Taxiway in Atlanta
A Delta Air Lines Boeing 737-700 suffered "significant damage" early Tuesday morning when it rolled off a taxiway and down a hill in Atlanta. Only two maintenance workers were on the plane at the time and both escaped without i...
US Bans Smoking on Short Flights, First Launch of Soyuz: April 23rd in Aviation History
Flight of Daedalus recreated with a pedal-powered aircraft, US bans smoking on flights under 2 hours, Soyuz 1 launches from Kazakhstan, North Sea Aerial Navigation Company launches service, and more...