The Fact and Fallacy of the Looming ‘Pilot Shortage’
As the pundits have it, our airlines are running out of pilots. But is this true?
North Korea Ready To Try Another Rocket Launch Carrying ‘Satellite’
North Korea will this month attempt for a second time to launch a long-range rocket carrying a satellite, the government announced Saturday.
Awesome Vintage Aviation Photos, Part Two: Chicago’s Midway and O’Hare
Join us as we celebrate the airports, airlines, and aircraft of yesteryear, through the vintage aviation photos of Bill Armstrong. This week: the Chicago airports of Midway and O'Hare.
The Aircraft Black Box: Is It Time For Video Recording?
Aircraft flight data and cockpit voice recorders have advanced dramatically in recent years. They have transitioned from an analog recording of a very small set of flight parameters, to advanced digital solid state recordings o...
Just Another Airplane? 20 Hours Aboard the Boeing 787 Dreamliner
The state-of-the-art passenger comfort features on the new Boeing 787 have a lot of hype to live up to. Do they really make a difference?