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Week In Review

This week, KLM takes biofuel to the sky, a scary AirTran aborted takeoff at LGA, we learn more about Captain Sully than we wanted to know, Gulfstream's G650 takes to the air for the first time, Gulf Air's modified business mode...
by Phil Derner Jr.

 
 

Two F/A-18s Perform High Speed Flyby at La Guardia

A pair of Hornets from VFC-12 out of NAS Oceana showed off their stuff by buzzing LGA this afternoon, taking a few passes at the runway and entertaining all who were able to witness it.
by Phil Derner Jr.

 
 

Week In Review

First-hand account from inside United's gear-up landing, a TSA screener gets an ear-chewing after letting shotgun shells through security, the Red Bull Air Races come to NYC this summer, Embraer pilots back in the hot seat, and...
by Phil Derner Jr.

 

 

AirTran Flight 297: Terror “Dry Run” or Internet Hoax?

Two passengers were removed from AirTran Flight 297 on November 18th after one of them refused to turn off his cell phone. But is there more behind the story? An email circulating the web says it might have been a test flight f...
by Phil Derner Jr.

 
 

The Logbook: Nudity, Alcohol, and Aviation Apparently Do Not Mix

The United Airlines pilot arrested for drinking this past November has pleaded guilty, British say body scanners violate child pornography laws, Mesa Airlines declares bankruptcy, a Lear 35 crashes in Chicago and a 727 crashes ...
by Phil Derner Jr.