Near Collisions On The Rise On Wednesday, March 15th, Pete Buttigieg, the U.S. transportation secretary will call a meeting with the FAA, unions, airlines, and industry leaders to investigate a series of close-call incidents known as ‘runway incursions’. In January, a near collision occurred between an American and Delta flight. Continue Reading
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Russian fighter jet collides With U.S Drone over Black Sea
MQ-9 Reaper Drone Early Tuesday morning, a Russian SU-27 collided with an American MQ-9 drone over the Black Sea. U.S. officials say the Russian pilots were trying to intercept the drone when the pilots conducted an “unsafe and unprofessional intercept” according to the U.S Military. This caused the fighter to Continue Reading
Dimmable Windows In The Airline Industry
Emergence of Dimmable Windows In The Airline Industry Dimmable Windows on the B787 If you have ever been on a plane, I am sure you have paid close attention to what is on the outside of the window. And I am also sure that there has been some time when Continue Reading
The end of an era for the “Queen of the Skies”
Today is a historic yet bittersweet day in the world of aviation. This morning the final Boeing 747 left the Boeing production facility outside of Seattle, bound for Cinncinati with service for Atlas Air. This marks the end of 54 years of production of the 6 different variants which carried Continue Reading
Why You Shouldn’t Be Afraid of Turbulence
Turbulence. The nervous travelers’ worst nightmare. These unexpected bumps can come out of nowhere and turn a smooth flight into a rollercoaster ride. And for the 25% of people who have a fear of flying, this can ruin a travel experience altogether. However what if I were to tell you Continue Reading
Inside the FAA NOTAM outage.
Another week and another mishap, however, this one was not caused by any airline or airport. Instead, it was caused by the FAA, the United States authority on commercial and private air travel and rules. This past Wednesday (1/11), all domestic flights were grounded during the morning due to system-wide Continue Reading
The Southwest Airlines disaster, how and why it happened.
Ah, the holidays, a time for rest, relaxation, and travel with family and friends, or if you were someone who flew on Southwest Airlines this past holiday, you probably did none of those things. During the course of the Christmas holiday, Southwest Airlines canceled 16,000 flights, smashing records in all Continue Reading