Plumbers in the Sky: The Demise of the Flight Engineer
Some airlines still require flight engineers, but not as many as before. While they may be gone as a profession, they are certainly not forgotten.
Boeing to Increase 737 Production Rate to 42 Planes Per Month in 2014
Boeing on Wednesday announced that it will increase the production rate for its Next-Generation 737 aircraft to 42 airplanes per month in 2014, nearly a dozen more than its current production rate.
Air Austral Takes Delivery of First Boeing 737-800
Air Austral received its first Boeing 737-800 on Monday, the first of two the airline ordered to replace a 737-300 and a 737-500.
Allegiant Kills Deal To Buy Cebu Pacific Airbuses
A deal in which Allegiant Air would have acquired 10 Airbus A319 jets from Cebu Pacific Air has been terminated, Allegiant announced Friday.
Truck Fire? Call In For Air Support!
When your truck catches fire while on the Trans-Labrador Highway, you are in a pretty tight spot? The nearest town, let alone a fire truck, may be hundreds of miles away, and the fire might spread to nearby nearby trees long be...