Close Call For A Delta 747 and Shuttle America E170- What Really Happened?
Early Friday morning, news started to spread about that the FAA was investigating a “near miss” that occurred between between a Delta 747 and a Shuttle America Embraer E170 on June 13th. According to WABC in New Yor...
The Evolution of Engine Starting: From Hand-Propping to Button Pushing
For many of us, our first understanding on how to start an airplane was when Bugs Bunny started the engines of the “World’s Largest Airplane” in Hare Lift (FF to 2:04). With a simple push of a button, all of the radial en...
Oshbash 2014: Twitter Meetup Focuses on General Aviation Growth
Over 100 self-proclaimed avgeeks gathered last night at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh for Oshbash, a social media meetup designed to allow Twitter friends to meet in person.
Boeing to Show Off All its Toys at Paris Air Show
With less than two weeks until the 2011 Paris Air Show, Boeing announced this week that it will be displaying five aircraft to show off to potential customers and fans: the 787 Dreamliner, the 747-8 Freighter, the 747-8 Interco...
Air Lease Corporation Orders 75 Boeing 737 MAX Airliners
Air Lease Corporation on Monday became the first leasing company to order the Boeing 737 MAX.