Over the Edge: How Safe Are LaGuardia’s ‘Short’ Runways?
For decades, La Guardia Airport has been known for its short runways. Are they truly safe for us to takeoff and land on?
Flying Blind
We’ve just landed, picked up the car, and after a short drive, we turn toward a huge looming sign that says “DC Jets, Home of the 717.” Yes, we are here to do a bit of flight simulator training in the 717.
When The Unthinkable Happens: A Memoir of Being a Witness to a Crash
Last August, NYCAviation's Standards Editor was attending the media day for an air show when an aircraft crashed while practicing it's routine. This is his memoir of the events of thst day and what followed.
COMMENTARY: Have Pillow, Will Travel (As Long As You’re a Girl)
Let’s talk for a minute about pillows. I’m vexed and perplexed by the widespread phenomenon of teenage girls carrying giant fluffy pillows onto airplanes.
American Could Announce Order for 400 Boeing and Airbus Planes Wednesday: Report
American Airlines may announce Wednesday the largest aircraft order in history consisting of as many as 400 narrow-body planes worth $37 billion to be split between Boeing and Airbus.