Regional Jets, The Cure or the Disease?
The emergence of regional jets in the 1990s was a major game-changer among the business models of legacy carriers that are still evolving today. Are they saving an otherwise hurting industry, or more of a hindrance?
Alliance Reliance: The Pitfalls and Possibilities of Air Carrier Partnerships
With the recent trend towards consolidation, airline alliances have become a useful way to connect route networks. Doug Wint analyzes the pros and cons.
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 ...
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.
Gone Gliding – Part One
Glider pilots try to copy the birds when we’re centering on a thermal – a nice tight turn, feeling the lift happening from a wing lift or a bounce.