Germany’s Merkel Unexpectedly Banned from Iran Airspace Enroute to India
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's flight was delayed by several hours early Tuesday morning after the Iranian government decided at the last moment to deny permission for the aircraft to fly through its airspace, reports said.
Time for New York’s Port Authority to Admit It Doesn’t Like Photographers
Firm rules about planespotting at New York's airports will help reduce police harassment and confusion among aviation enthusiasts.
My First Time: Behind the Controls of a 737
Recently, I had a chance to get behind the controls of an airplane for the first time, in the left seat of a Boeing 737 simulator.
Saturday Logbook 11/28: Saudi Arabian 777 Performs Fuel Dump During Emergency Return to JFK and More
A busy couple of days at JFK with emergency landings and AirTrain malfunctions. Plus: 787 wing testing gets underway, and a SATA A310 almost bites it.
#AvGeek Review: The New “Airplane Repo”
We revisit our review of last year's premier of Airplane Repo. The new season premiers this Friday night.