The Unintended Consequences of the “1500 Hour Rule”
The FAA recently raised minimum flight hour requirements for commercial pilots to 1,500 hours. Brad Tate explores whether this stricter hiring requirement truly benefits flight safety.
Airlines to See 78 Percent Profit Drop This Year: IATA
The International Air Transport Association on Monday further downgraded its 2011 airline industry profit forecast to $4 billion, which would represent a 78 percent drop compared to last year.
Boeing 787 Dream Tour Continues Through Santiago, Shannon, Baku, Moscow, Istanbul and Madrid
The fifth segment of Boeing's 787 Dream Tour will include stops across South America, Central Asia, Russia and Europe.
Spirit Airlines’ Dirty, Relevant Ads Strike Again
Spirit Airlines is well known for their rather…off beat…take on the news, and this week the airline has once again published some rather interesting animations. For whatever reason, the world media has been absolute...
Two Pilots Killed When UPS Boeing 747 Crashes in Dubai
Both crew members were killed on Friday when a large cargo aircraft belonging to United Parcel Service crashed in Dubai.