Posts Tagged ‘spotlight’
 

 

Watching Airplanes: Crossing Generations to Foster the Aviation Dream

Watching airplanes is a hobby that can bridge generations and foster a love of aviation in children. One plane spotter shares a recent experience.
by Michael Lothrop
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AAmerican Beauty? American Airlines New 777-300 Reviewed

Looking down from terminal D lounge at DFW, the new American Airlines Boeing 777-300ER easily stuck out. The angular tail and grey-ish paint contrasted sharply with the sea of dueling eagle tails and semi-glinting bare metal un...
by Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren
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Retiring Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Jim Albaugh, left, has been replaced by Ray Conner, right. (Photos by Boeing)

Boeing’s Jim Albaugh Abruptly Retires, Ray Conner Becomes CEO of Airliner Unit Immediately

Jim Albaugh, President and CEO of Boeing's Commercial Airplanes unit, announced his retirement on Tuesday. Longtime Boeing exec Ray Conner will replace him effective immediately.
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An Air China plane prepares to land at the Beijing Capital International Airport. (Photo by Wang Zhao/AFP/File)

China Approves New $11.2 Billion Beijing Airport

Chinese leaders have given final approval for a long-awaited new $11.2 billion international airport in Beijing to ease congestion at PEK.
by AFP
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COMMENTARY: NTSB Briefing on Asiana 214

The San Francisco crash of Asiana 214 during perfect VMC conditions (but with the ILS out of service) has prompted many questions. The answers have prompted many more questions about why the Boeing 777 was allowed to crash at all.
by Eric Auxier
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