Why An FAA Rule Change Won’t Stop Student Pilots
Aviation medical examiners will no longer issue student pilot certificates under a new rule adopted by the FAA. Unlike the old rules, starting on April 1 (yes, April Fool’s Day), these new certificates will never expire and s...
British Airways Launches 787 Service to PHL
On July 1, British Airways introduced Boeing 787 service into Philadelphia International Airport with Flight 69V, the 2nd of two daily nonstops from London Heathrow.
On This Day in Aviation History: December 27th
Apollo 8 splashes down after orbiting the Moon, US planes bomb a volcano to divert a lava flow, a Scandinavian Airlines flight crashes in Stockholm, and more...
The Dangers of Post-Crash Speculation
Oh, speculation. The social by-product of any disaster. How I loathe it.
Smoke In The Cockpit: A True Story of Danger and Hilarity
A routine flight is plunged into weirdness after the crew smells smoke. How to deal with a possible emergency — not to mention a plane full of obsessed Japanese tourists.