On This Day in Aviation History: October 1st
Concorde breaks the sound barrier, West Coast Airlines Flight 956 becomes the first fatal DC-9 crash, NASA is born, and the F-86 and XP-59 take their first flights.
Ann Coulter is A-Ok Flying With Black Female Pilots…We Think
Much of the internet is under the belief that Ann Coulter marched off of a plane because the pilot was a black woman. But is it true?
Toss Out Your PC. The Best Flight Sim Experience is On Your Phone
Flight simulator games on mobile devices offer graphics and gameplay that used to only be attainable on a PC. Phil reviews a few of the more popular flight sims available for phone or tablet.
Flight Review: Finnair A330 From New York to Helsinki
Last week, I flew to and from Finland out of New York City on Finnair business class to participate in Quality Hunters (full post on that to come). Finnair is not a particularly huge airline, with only 15 total longhaul aircraf...
Rolls-Royce and GE Reveal Future Engine Plans at Paris Air Show
This week at the Paris Air Show, Rolls-Royce and General Electric have both provided peaks into what they are developing for future engines to power new aircraft coming from Boeing and Airbus in the A350 and 787-10.