Getting to Know the NYCAviation Staff: A Q&A
At NYCAviation, we're all aviation enthusiasts at heart. Here is a look at what drew some of us to aviation and what else interests us.
On This Day in Aviation History: June 17th
Alaska Airlines launches USSR service, a United DC-6 crashes in Pennsylvania, Pan Am begins round-the-world flights, Amelia Earhardt takes off on the world's first transatlantic flight by a woman, and more...
Blue Collar on a White Shirt
When an oil pressure gauge starts to move in flight, pilots use both colors of their collar and open up several learned skills at once.
Dream Chaser Commercial Space Plane to Undergo First Flight Test Next Summer
It looks as though the efforts to get commercial space taxis off the ground is succeeding. Sierra Nevada Corporation's "Dream Chaser" space plane is slated to conduct its first test flight as early as next summer.
FAA Fines K-Mart Over Hazardous Paint and Aerosol Shipments
The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday proposed a $140,000 civil penalty against K-Mart for allegedly violating U.S. Department of Transportation hazardous materials regulations.