Pilot and Co-pilot: What’s the Difference?
This question is one of the greatest causes of frustration for a pilot speaking to non-pilots about what it is that they do.
Airlines in US Have Seventh Consecutive Month of Revenue Growth
The Air Transport Association of America on Thursday reported that passenger revenue marked its seventh consecutive month of revenue growth.
Ghosts of Octobers Past
Columnist/Pilot Justin Schlechter shares a story of flight crew really earning their paychecks, as the the autumn nights over Alaska bring some challenges in their 747 at the end of a long Pacific hop.
Donald Trump’s New Jet Arrives in New York: Is it a Campaign Plane?
Several months after its purchase, Donald Trump's new Boeing 757 landed at New York's LaGuardia Airport for the first time on Wednesday. A huge upgrade in size over his recently-sold 727, could it be a signal that the Apprentic...
Medical Plane Carrying Five People Crashes in Lake Michigan
A medical plane carrying five people crashed in Lake Michigan on Friday morning, federal and local officials said. One victim was rescued, four remain missing.