Heads Up Wichita, Rockford, Dublin and Huntsville: The Boeing 787 Dream Tour is Comin’ Atcha
Boeing's 787 Dream Tour announced four new stops to its itinerary on Thursday, with three US visits and one to Ireland.
The Why, How and Where of Flight Diversions
While diversions do happen frequently, the decision to land a plane perhaps hundreds or thousands of miles from its destination is not taken lightly. A look at why planes divert and how pilots, dispatchers and managers choose w...
St. Maarten’s Tropical Plane Spotting Paradise
Airline pilot and columnist Justin Schlechter goes back to his aviation enthusiast roots to share the experience of his first trip to St. Maarten.
What They Don’t Teach You in Ground School, Part II: Mistresses, Wives and the Mile High Club
(Editor’s note: part one of this series can be read here.) The flustered aircraft salesman walks past the front desk of the FBO pulling at his tie, a permanent blush to his cheeks; for some reason, he can’t look me in t...
Horizon Air Faces $1 Million FAA Safety Fine
Regional airline Horizon Air faces a hefty fine for flying 22 planes while they were not in compliance with federal regulations.