PFTP: United
Lanseria International Airport – Can Do Done Right
On my recent trip to South Africa, I was privileged to be able to spend some time with the staff of this incredible airport to find out operationally how the airport is run and some insight into successes past and present.
Video: Boeing 747-8 Freighter Splash Test
Boeing engineers built a giant puddle and repeatedly drove a new Boeing 747-8 Freighter through it to make sure the water wouldn't get into anything it's not supposed to.
On This Day in Aviation History: December 28th
United Airlines Flight 173 crashes in Oregon in 1978, Airborne Transport DC-3 disappears enroute to Miami in 1948 and Israeli commandos launch a surprise attack on Beirut Airport in 1968.
September 10th in Aviation History: 1,000th Boeing 747 rolls off the assembly line
Hijacking at LGA and an aircraft collision over Europe in 1976; Flights from Hungary to West Germany began in 1989. In 1993, the 1,000th 747 was completed.
TV News Station Airs Prank Crew Names that NTSB Confirmed
A San Francisco news station shared false prank names of Asiana 214 crewmembers that had been confirmed by the NTSB.