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Seen that? - AOPA Online Gallery
in The Aviation Weblog, on November 19, 2009
... AOPA Online Gallery at The Aviation Weblog One of my favorite haunts on the internet is the AOPA online gallery. It contains hundreds of photos of ...
Gooding & Co. Adds an Auction to "The Pebble Beach of the East," Amelia Island
in Classical Drives, on November 18, 2009
...eeve valve engines known to have been built, and the interior draws heavily from Gabriel Voisin’s aviation background with myriad controls and exposed mechanical components. To be fair I should also m...
Seen that? - TFR Over Memphis Due to Presidental Visit
in The Aviation Weblog, on November 9, 2009
... TFR Over Memphis Due to Presidental Visit at The Aviation Weblog I fly in the Memphis area, and was notified today of a TFR over the Memphis area. ...
Seen that? - CALISTA FLOCKHART RENTS BARGE
in The Celebrities Weblog, on November 9, 2009
...eration for Hollywood [...] Read More Ford Takes Flockhart Flying at The Aviation Weblog harrison ford, celebrity and pilot, helped girlfrie...
Seen that? - $100 Hamburger
in The Aviation Weblog, on October 31, 2009
... $100 Hamburger at The Aviation Weblog One of the reasons I wanted to learn to fly is so I could get what every pilot alive calls the "$100 Ham...
Seen that? - AOPA Flight Training
in The Aviation Weblog, on October 21, 2009
... AOPA Flight Training at The Aviation Weblog I mentioned the AOPA Flight Training website in an earlier post, but wanted to talk more about it brief...
Seen that? - Join the AOPA
in The Aviation Weblog, on October 11, 2009
... Join the AOPA at The Aviation Weblog When I first started my flight training in 2003, one of the first things I did was join the Aircraft Owners an...
Seen that? - Cessna N49060
in The Aviation Weblog, on October 2, 2009
... Cessna N49060 at The Aviation Weblog I just had to show you the plane I did my solo in back in August of 2003, a 1966 (I think it is anyway) Cessna...
Airlines pledge cut in emissions
in Sox First, on September 24, 2009
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All eyes will be on the aviation industry which has now pledged to reduce its emissions to half its 2005 levels by 2050. The BBC reports that British Airways chief executive Willie Walsh has p...
Famous Indy Racer to be Auctioned at Hershey
in Classical Drives, on September 4, 2009
...nual Vintage Motor Cars of Hershey event , which this year will present cars from the Crawford Auto Aviation Museum. Heading the list is the famous 1949 Belanger Special Indy Roadster. This important ...
Is Ryanair's pee fee the answer?
in Sox First, on August 2, 2009
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Yesterday, I looked at how the aviation industry was nose diving, cranking up big losses from the global meltdown and swine flu. But one airline seems to be doing okay and weathering the storm...
Is Ryanair's pee fee the answer?
in Sox First, on August 1, 2009
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Yesterday, I looked at how the aviation industry was nose diving, cranking up big losses from the global meltdown and swine flu. But one airline seems to be doing okay and weathering the storm...
Aircell Gets FAA Approval for ATG 4000 Business Aviation System
in The Wireless Weblog, on June 20, 2009
...eived full FAA certification for its new ATG 4000 High Speed Internet system for the business Aviation market, with shipments now commencing three months ahead of schedule — the first in...
What economy? CEO private jets take off
in Sox First, on June 11, 2009
...). Despite the special pleading by AOPSA Pilot blogger and associate editor Ian Twombly that the aviation business is struggling (as are all other industries), the point is more about how companies...
American Airlines Dropped The Ball. Repeatedly
in The Aviation Weblog, on April 9, 2009
© Job Garcia
They got lucky. 138 passengers continued on with their day even after an engine caught fire shortly after American Airlines Flight 1400 departed Lambert-St. Louis International Airport back in 2007. The pilots, while thankfully bringing the McDonnell Douglas MD-80 jet safe...
OMNIBUS Bill Passes: AIP Funded for Over $300 Billion
in The Aviation Weblog, on March 12, 2009
...rport priorities , contains some 9,000+ earmarks, which President Obama said would not be there.
AviationNews.net:
The $3.515 billion in AIP funding provided by the omnibus comes in addition to th...
Ryanair's wee fee
in Sox First, on March 1, 2009
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We all know the aviation industry is in serious trouble. The global credit crisis has hit demand badly with reports showing that passenger traffic has fallen 5.6% while air cargo shipments plung...
Corporate jets nosedive
in Sox First, on December 26, 2008
...are on a personal trip and make a work call? Ed Bolen, president and CEO of the National Business Aviation Association manages to defend the use of jets, claiming that 85% of companies that use b...
Flying through the air
in The Parenting Weblog, on October 7, 2008
... We took the kids to a park afterwards and it was then my child decided to test the limits of human aviation.
She went as high as she could on these park swings (mind you not backyard high, park high...
Antares: Brennstoffzellentechnik hebt ab
in Das B2B-Marketing-Blog, on 30.09.08
Gestern begann es und auch heute dauert es noch an: f- cell , das Symposium zur Brennstoffzellentechnologie in Stuttgart. Mit dabei sind auch die Experten des Deutschen Zentrums für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR).
Dort forscht man an zahlreichen Einsatzmöglichkeiten der Brennstoffzellentechnik. Im...
RFID Taser Bracelets: The anti-hijacking device
in The RFID Weblog, on August 7, 2008
You are on a long flight and doze off since you have started to feel tired sitting in your seat for so many hours. Suddenly you are woken by a loud noise and you come to know that the flight has been hijacked by some terrorists threatening to blow up the airplane if their demands are not but yo...
Branson Unveils First Private Space Travel Carrier Craft
in Hidden Travel Gems, on August 3, 2008
...site materials for the first time. The wing spar measures 140ft and is the longest single composite aviation part ever manufactured.
Richard Branson has unveiled the craft that he hopes will open br...
Sensoren sollen in Zukunft Selbstmordattentäter aufspüren
in Daily Innovation, on 18.07.08
...oren übernehmen.
An diesem Projekt forscht die amerikanische Luftfahrtbehörde FAA (Federal aviation Agency). Damit wurde das Air Transportation Center of Excellence for Airline Cabin Environm...
Boeing To Develop SkyHook JHL-40 - Cool
in The Gadgets Weblog, on July 9, 2008
...ems plant in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania. As soon as they can be certified by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and Transport Canada, they will begin flying operations.
Source. ...
Difficult job of Supplier Management at Boeing
in Supplychainer, on June 17, 2008
Seattle Times had a nice article recently covering the life and career of Bob Noble, Vice President of Supplier Management for Boeing's Dreamliner.
The article described Bob's job in his own words: "Very, very stressful.". One funny thing which I read in the article was rel...
DHL U.S. starts with organizational change after rising losses
in Supplychainer, on June 6, 2008
...ajor changes that the company is going to make in its operation is the decision to focus on the UPS Aviation component and outsource its air freight movement to its parcel competitor. In the ti...
So You Wanna Be An Air Traffic Controller
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on May 29, 2008
...e an air traffic controller programs. After graduating from one of them, you still have the Federal Aviation Administration Air Traffic Control Academy to contend with, then a whole lot of on-the-job ...
Brit Wins San Diego Red Bull Air Race For Second Time
in The Aviation Weblog, on May 7, 2008
© Matt Finley
The Red Bull Air Race World Series left over 100,000 San Diegans with a crick in their neck and plenty to talk about for weeks to come. Paul Bonhomme from England took his second San Diego win in as many years. Defending champion Mike Mangold from the United States gave Paul a r...
Greenwashing complants more than quadruple
in Sox First, on May 7, 2008
...strial chimneys emitting flowers instead of smoke, ryanair which made the dubious claim that aviation accounts for just 2 per cent of emissions and Lexus which claimed its cars caused little or...
RedBull Air Racing is Coming to San Diego, Ca
in The Aviation Weblog, on April 29, 2008
The Red Bull Air Race World Series is coming to San Diego this weekend. These guys got big brass ones, but they better not take them to Florida . If you've never seen them fly, you will be in awe. The planes they fly are the fastest, lightest and most agile planes made, and the pilots r...
High Fuel Prices Affecting Aviators
in The Aviation Weblog, on April 28, 2008
... can expect to (continue to) pay out the back-side to keep your bird in the air. While prices of aviation fuel around (or just over) $5.00 a gallon already, we can expect a pricey increase over...
High Gas Prices, A Great Excuse To Hike
in The Outdoor Weblog, on April 28, 2008
© allspice1
If you're like me, you're getting tired of The high gas prices affecting everything you do. And I do mean everything! From flying to off roading to simply driving to work and back , its getting out of hand.
There's something I CAN do that isn't going to cost...
The Gryphon Attack Glider
in The Aviation Weblog, on April 25, 2008
I'm Batman
A new form of air-based combat support is about to hit the ground running, so to speak. The Gryphon Attack Glider , at only 30 pounds, can carry up to 100 pounds of munitions, and can zoom out of the sky into battle fields at a blistering 135 MPH. That's pretty fast consider...
"Mysterious" Lights Over Arizona Full of Hot Air
in The Aviation Weblog, on April 24, 2008
Que Twilight Zone theme...
There was a huge sighting of "mysterious" lights over Phoenix, Arizona Monday night. It was largely publicized with no real explanation as to what it really was. The FAA was never called to investigate because nothing ever showed up on radar. That could ...
The 1/4 Million Dollar Ass Grab
in The Aviation Weblog, on April 22, 2008
© Bludgeoner86
Michael Lamar Holland , 46 years old from Montooursville couldn't keep his hands to himself on an air plane last year, and faces up to a $250,000.00 fine and up to 2 years in prison. He apparently grabbed someone's fanny. Seems the grabbee wasn't as appreciative ...
More Reasons to go Private When You Fly
in The Aviation Weblog, on April 7, 2008
People are getting sick and tired of the ever-increasing issues they're having at airports
If you've flown in the last couple of years, you probably already know that I'm about to tell you people are NOT happy. Over one quarter of all flights in the US are late. The number of peopl...
14-Year Old Girl Delivers Stillborn Baby On Flight
in The Aviation Weblog, on March 31, 2008
On Monday, a 14-year old girl delivered a stillborn fetus in the bathroom of an airplane. The stillborn baby was discovered by the cleaning crew of the airplane shortly after the it landed at Houston's Bush Intercontinental Airport. According to an article on MSNBC , the unidentified girl di...
Cathay Pacific's All Asia Pass
in The Aviation Weblog, on March 31, 2008
Yes, airfares are rising and the dollar is at an all low against the Euro. But, there are some deals to be had if you know where to look. Cathay Pacific Airways has introduced an All Asia Pass that gives travelers an opportunity to visit Hong Kong and up to four more cities in Asia . Begins ...
A Few Great Reasons to Fly Private
in The Aviation Weblog, on March 31, 2008
...on Forbes , lists eight reasons travelers need to fly private. Surprising, according to the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), more than 166 million people use general aviation annuall...
Northwest Rises Luggage Rate to $25
in The Aviation Weblog, on March 31, 2008
Preparing for an early spring getaway? Well, watch what you pack. Due to rising gas costs, airlines are finding new ways to offset costs. And one of the ways to do that is to charge for extra luggage. According to an article on MSNBC , northwest airlines says it will begin charging $25 fo...
Aloha Airlines to Halt Passenger Service
in The Aviation Weblog, on March 31, 2008
...top selling tickets for travel beyond March 31, 2008.
Aloha also announced that its air cargo and aviation services units will continue to operate as usual while the U.S. Bankruptcy Court seeks bids...
Plane Crash in London Kills 5
in The Aviation Weblog, on March 31, 2008
A small plane crashed in Farnborough, Kent, a few miles south London on Sunday, killing five people - all passengers onboard. According to an article on MSNBC , officials announced there were no survivors from the private plane that was headed to France. The plane also completely destroy a house...
Baggage Troubles Continue at Heathrow Airport
in The Aviation Weblog, on March 31, 2008
Troubles continue at London's Heathrow Airport. Since its new terminal 5 opened on March 27, computer failures has caused issue for baggage handlers. And according to the International Herald Tribune , on Sunday, British Airways canceled another 37 flights down from 67 on Saturday. Overall, ...
Aviation News Update
in The Aviation Weblog, on March 31, 2008
... Here's the best of the aviation news I missed.
Smoky smell in cabin forces Fla. landing
Officials say an American Airlines jet has made a safe emergency landing in West Palm Beach, Fla., a...
This Week in Aviation History: Hale-Bopp & The First Spacewalk
in The Aviation Weblog, on March 30, 2008
... This month is aviation history features the discovery of Pluto, the first nonstop hot-air balloon around the world, and the death of Sr. Isaac Newton.
March 1, 1932 - The 20-month-old son of Char...
Aviation Quotes: Anne Morrow Lindbergh
in The Aviation Weblog, on March 29, 2008
These bright roofs, these steep towers, these jewel-lakes, these skeins of railroad line - all spoke to her and she answered. She was glad they were there. She belonged to them and they to her. . . . She had not lost it. She was touching it with her fingertips. This was flying: to go swiftly ove...
Gun Fired By Pilot Was Being Stowed
in The Aviation Weblog, on March 27, 2008
... took full responsibility," an airport police officer wrote in the report.
The Federal Aviation Administration also wasn't told immediately about the incident.
"The first we kne...
American and Delta Airlines Cancel Flights
in The Aviation Weblog, on March 27, 2008
... of their planes. These cancellations come on the heels from unsurmounted pressure from the Federal Aviation Administration.
Yesterday, American Airlines unexpectedly canceled 325 flights and is expe...
Carbon world of 2028
in Sox First, on March 19, 2008
... part of the economy. Don't expect it to be restricted to utilities or big carbon emitters like aviation companies. We can also expect new companies to emerge, outfits that know how to harness ne...
Aviation News Update: Changes in Frequent Flier Programs
in The Aviation Weblog, on February 28, 2008
... Here's the best of the aviation news, which, ironically, is all about frequent flier programs. Take note to see if these changes effect you.
Major Change in Frequent Flyer Miles
US Airways,...
United Airlines Raises Domestic Fares by $10
in The Aviation Weblog, on February 28, 2008
To combat the skyrocketing price of fuel, United Airlines, raised its fares on domestic flights by $10 . If history is any indicator, expect other airlines to follow suit.
The increase is the fourth attempted by the airline industry so far this year, according to a tally by FareCompare.com, whi...
Imperia GP hybrid sportscar concept
in Wangtam, on 2008-02-26
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Chef Lives in London Airport for Three Years
in The Aviation Weblog, on February 25, 2008
Remember 'The Terminal' with Tom Hanks? Remember how he lived in the airport for a few months. Well, meet a real Victor Navorski. According to an article on MSNBC , chef Anthony Delaney, has been living in London's Gatwick Airport for three years. Who knew?
The Argus newspape...
Venezuela Plane Crash Kills 46 Passengers
in The Aviation Weblog, on February 25, 2008
43 passengers and 3 crew members were killed when their plane crashed into a mountain. The cause of the crash is unknown, however, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said that the pilot knew the area well. According to an article on Yahoo! , crash investigators and forensic experts were dropped nea...
New Antarctica Airport
in The Aviation Weblog, on February 24, 2008
...hat it is named after Sir George Hubert Wilkins, one of the great pioneers of polar exploration and aviation. He encountered many of the same perils that face our Antarctic aviators today - ferocious ...
B-2 Stealth Bomber Crashes
in The Aviation Weblog, on February 24, 2008
On Saturday morning, a B-2 stealth bomber crashed taking off from Andersen AFB on Guam. This was the first B-2 bomber to crash. According to an article on MSNBC , both pilots ejected and are listed in stable condition.
The aircraft was one in a flight of four B-2s that was returning to Whiteman...
African-American Achievements in Aviation and Aerospace
in The Aviation Weblog, on February 23, 2008
...y month comes to a close, I wanted to share with you a timeline of African-American Achievements in Aviation and Aerospace.
1952: Frank E. Petersen, Jr., B.S., M.S.- U.S. Marine Corp's first Afr...
Aviation History: Discovery Crash & John Glenn
in The Aviation Weblog, on February 23, 2008
... This month in aviation history features the first American to orbit Earth and the first woman to pilot the space shuttle.
February 3, 1959: Rock singers, Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and Big Bopper...
Merger Between Delta & Northwest in Jeopardy
in The Aviation Weblog, on February 23, 2008
It looks like the merger between Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines has hit a snag . A few days ago, it was reported that talks were moving along. However, talks over seniority with the pilot union has put the entire deal in jeopardy. But, experts are not ruling out the merger yet, saying bot...
Snow Storm Forces the Cancellation of Over 1,000 Flights
in The Aviation Weblog, on February 23, 2008
If you're based on the east coast then you already know the first big storm of the season dumped up to 9 inches of snow on Friday. What you probably didn't know was that over 1,000 flights were canceled , stranding passengers and causing a backlog of pending flights. Most cancellations oc...
Aviation News Update: Delta & Exit Seats
in The Aviation Weblog, on February 13, 2008
...t delays and cancellations. About half of flights at Orly airport were canceled, France's civil aviation authority said, adding that only domestic flights were called off entirely. international...
Sveid - der Korkenzieher für 50.000 Euro
in Worldwide Luxus, on 08.02.08
...d verlieren muss, schließlich gibt es ja ein Video. Doch eines sei noch erwähnt:
Made of aviation titanium and the fingertip lever of 18k gold, which can be cast in platinum upon request, th...
Tax or trade: every carbon scheme has a cost sting
in Sox First, on February 6, 2008
...lsewhere in the economy." The report canvasses the prospect of introducing taxes on car fuel, aviation, gas and electricity. Increasing the fuel tax on cars would probably hurt the most because ...
UAE Sheikh Wins Supply Chain Visionary of the Year Award
in Supplychainer, on February 5, 2008
...ia award: The organization recognized HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman, Dubai City of Aviation Corporation - Dubai World Central with the Supply Chain Visionary of the Year award in Hong...
New Airport for New York Planned
in The Aviation Weblog, on January 29, 2008
... a new economic growth pattern, and a demonstration of the potential for sustainable development in aviation."
Change is already unmistakable: A new exit off Interstate 84 and wide new access ro...
Southwest Airlines Announces Plans to Test In-Flight Wi-Fi
in The Wireless Weblog, on January 23, 2008
Southwest Airlines today announced plans to test broadband Internet access via satellite on multiple aircraft in its fleet. Unlike, say, JetBlue's planned Wi-Fi offering , Southwest will offer full browsing, including VPN access, through a partnership with Row 44 (just like Alaska Air...
