China Airline Cargo 747 Gear Issue
Blue Skies Ahead for Jones Beach Air Show This Weekend
The 2012 Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach State Park is fast approaching (get it?!) with guests such as the Blue Angels, Snowbirds, Geico Skytypers, Sean Tucker and more.
Indonesia NTSC Releases Preliminary Lion Air Crash Report
The National Transportation Safety Committee of Indonesia on Wednesday released a preliminary report into the crash of a Lion Air Boeing 737 at Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali last month. On April 13, 2013, Lion Air fl...
How Existing Funding Could Keep The FAA Open In A Future Shutdown
The government shutdown drags on, and is now in its third week. Tom Rainey Jr. explores how Congress could insulate the FAA's operations from a future shutdown, primarily using existing funding.
United Orders 30 Embraer E-175 76-Seat Aircraft
United announced an order for 30 Embraer E-175 on Monday evening, which will fly under their United Express fleet, with deliveries scheduled for 2014 to 2015. “At United, we are focused on modernizing our fleet, and we lo...
Why Can’t Airlines Just Add Extra Room?
I recently saw a comment that referenced a seat being too small. “If planes were just one foot wider, seats could be as wide as first class. Would that kill Boeing or Airbus?”