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The Biggest Global Aviation/Aerospace Clusters
Aviation has been around for more than a century now since the Wright Brothers invented the airplane. Still regarded as one of the most technologically advanced industries, aviation has seen the rise and fall of airlines, manufacturers, and other companies since its inception. This has led to cities developing into major aviation/aerospace clusters around the […]
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Delta to Operate Additional Reykjavik Route
Delta Air Lines announced today that it will start seasonal service between Minneapolis/St. Paul and Reykjavik, Iceland. The new route will complement the carrier’s New York-JFK to Reykjavik seasonal service and is currently the only U.S. airline to fly to Iceland. Delta will fly head-to-head with Icelandair on both routes. Flights are scheduled to run […]
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A Day in The Life of a Charter Pilot
Being a charter pilot is an interesting occupation within the aviation industry. In this piece, we take you inside the life of a charter pilot. 5:30 AM My day started at 5:30 AM on a cloudy Tuesday morning. I was going flying, but not on a big passenger jet. Instead, I would be flying in […]
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A Closer Look at the Dynamic Airways Engine Fire in Fort Lauderdale
On October 29th, Dynamic Airways flight 405 suffered an engine fire while taxiing at Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport. The Boeing 767-200, with 101 passengers and crew on board, was preparing for a 12:30 p.m. ET takeoff to Caracas, Venezuela, when pilots on another airplane reported to air traffic control that they were seeing fuel leaking […]
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The Airplane: What Would Modern Life Be Without It?
The airplane; easily one of most influential inventions of the 20th century, if not all time. Let’s be honest, nothing has come along that has revolutionized our world as much as aviation. Granted, the internet is a pretty decent invention, it didn’t shrink the world as much as it did connect it. Air travel really […]
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The Significance of the First “Solo”
For reference, a solo in aviation terms is when a student pilot flies by themselves during their training. The first solo, for any pilot, is a huge step forward in their training and aviation lives, mine came on a cloudy April day in 2014. I have always had an interest in aviation. Not a day […]
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BA2276: “The Las Vegas Miracle?” A Pilot’s Perspective
Usually after any kind of incident on an airliner, reporters interview distraught passengers who are only all too willing to relay the terrible circumstances that existed on the doomed jet. These sort of interviews make for great television, as our brains instinctively fill in all the missing bits of drama that we know must have occurred. […]
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United Applies For New Service to Xian, China
Continuing with their steady growth in Asia, United Airlines has announced new service, pending government approval, to Xian, China (XIY) from San Francisco (SFO). The flight would operate a seasonal summer schedule of 3x a week from May 10, through October 29 on a Boeing 787-8. “We are excited by the prospect of adding the […]
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Yes, that is our logo on the NASDAQ tower
We are honored to have had our logo placed on the NASDAQ tower in New York City. Thanks to our partnership with NASDAQ/GlobeNewswire, this was made possible and we promise…it was NOT photoshopped, for those that had doubts. To learn more about our partnership, check out the “Latest Airline News” page. This page syndicates with […]
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The World’s First 747-400 To Fly Last Revenue Flight, Leaving a Legacy Behind
Tomorrow we say goodbye to a very famous aircraft; N661US will be flying its last revenue flight later this evening as Delta 836 departing Honolulu and arriving back in Atlanta early tomorrow morning. The 27 year old bird will not be scrapped, instead it is moving across the street from Hartsfield Jackson International Airport to […]