On This Day in 1957, the Bristol Company Lost a Prototype Aircraft
vince salvador
November 11th, 2022
0 CommentsOn November 6, 1957, a prototype Bristol Britannia aircraft crashed near Bristol, England, killing four crew members and 11 technicians. The plane eluded its test flights in and out of Filton Airport ..
What happened to Airbus A 310s?
vince salvadorNovember 11th, 20220 CommentsToday we're going to look into what became of Air France's Airbus A310s. Let's start by taking a quick look at the European planemaker's short-haul widebody aircraft, which gives you some insight into ..
Delta CEO Ed Bastian Is Confident That Pilots Will Not Strike
vince salvadorNovember 11th, 20220 CommentsDelta Air Lines CEO, Ed Bastian, states that Delta pilots have no intention of striking this upcoming holiday season. He claims the strike is just a negotiating tactic used to pressure Delta into conc ..
Hiking and History Come Together: The Uk’s Hilltop Crash Sites
vince salvadorNovember 10th, 20220 CommentsIf a plane crashes above the regular reach of authorities, hikers can sometimes come across great pieces of wreckage. This can be difficult when an accident occurs at a high elevation, so there are se ..
Yves Rossy – Swiss pilot known for his jetpack flights
vince salvadorNovember 9th, 20220 CommentsIndustry insiders predict that by 2025, the jetpack will be an accepted part of everyday life. But in the world's playground of Dubai, on a sunny November morning in the year 2015, it took two men lea ..
Pilots have a type rating for every aircraft they fly – cabin crew, too?
vince salvadorNovember 9th, 20220 CommentsCompared to pilots, cabin crew are type-rated on more aircraft types. For example, a pilot might only fly one or two airliners at any given time, but a cabin crew member can hold up to three or four o ..
Alc Is Currently Operating at a Loss of $18 Million per Quarter
vince salvadorNovember 9th, 20220 CommentsLeasing a plane can be expensive. When some planes are detained in Russia, the costs to Lease Corporation go up. They lost out on $18 million in earnings during the third quarter of their current fisc ..
France and Germany’s Airline Partnerships Will Be Ending Soon, Making Ita Airways Reengage in Talks With Lufthansa
vince salvadorNovember 9th, 20220 CommentsIt seems the results of privatizing Italy's national airline may have failed to produce the privatization process results the old Italian government was hoping for. The new government ended an exclusi ..
The Life and Times of Pioneering Canadian Aviation Engineer Elsie MacGill
vince salvadorNovember 7th, 20220 CommentsIn an era when there were no opportunities for women in engineering, Elizabeth "Elsie" MacGill made an indelible mark. Her many passions and intellectual interests helped her achieve numerous firsts t ..
US-Based Airlines Halt Flights to Israel As Tension Rises
OluwatosinJune 14th, 20210 CommentsAs the security situation in Israel continues to become more tense, three United States-based carriers that regularly operate flights to Tel Aviv have decided to pause their flights. This week, the ai ..