The Evolution of Engine Starting: From Hand-Propping to Button Pushing
For many of us, our first understanding on how to start an airplane was when Bugs Bunny started the engines of the “World’s Largest Airplane” in Hare Lift (FF to 2:04). With a simple push of a button, all of the radial en...
United Airlines to Recall 600 Furloughed Pilots
On Thursday morning, United Airlines announced that by the end of 2013, all furloughed pilots will be recalled, totaling nearly 600. United says they are ending the furloughs in order to address the airline’s future staff...
American’s New Airplane; Their First 777-300
American Airlines Unveiled their newest aircraft type, the Boeing 777-300, dressed in their fancy new paint scheme.
The Lav: Japan Fights Flight Attendant Fetishists; Frequently Flying Finns to Earn Free Floppers
Canned Japanese flight attendants are being warned not to sell their uniforms. Plus, new rewards for Finnair passengers, Emirates employees arrested for sexting, Lufthansa opens the world's first airport beer garden in Munich, ...
On This Day In Aviation History: August 25th
Today in 1784, first balloon flight in England; 1912, first recovery from an uncontrolled spin; 1919, inaugural commercial flights between Paris and London; 1932, Amelia Earhart completes first transcontinental flight by a woman.