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February 10, 2016 11:52 pm ET -
Global Emissions Standard Close to Being Adopted
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is close to adopting a global CO2 emissions standard after making significant progress in the past week. The new environmental measure was unanimously recommended by the 170 international experts on ICAO’s Committee on Aviation Environmental…
December 10, 2015 8:24 pm ET -
Industry Impact: The Boeing 737 MAX Will Have to Compete
On December 8th, Boeing rolled-out the new 737 MAX aircraft. It had been anticipated for a while, and was seen as an imperative product release for Boeing to come up with an alternative to the Airbus A320neo as quickly as…
November 18, 2015 9:13 pm ET -
OPINION: Why Pilotless Aircraft Don’t Make Sense
As I write this post, I am currently climbing up to 3,500 feet above the New Zealand North Island landscape. On the tip of the right wing is Mt Maungatautari, and in the far distance I can see Mt Ruapehu, also…
May 11, 2015 8:46 pm ET -
16 Symptoms of the #AvGeekery Bug
The #AvGeek bug is a beautiful thing. Having an attachment to airplanes...there is nothing wrong with that, right? Just in case you were questioning if you caught the aviation bug, we have outlined 16 common symptoms. If these symptoms persist,…
February 26, 2015 8:00 am ET -
Southwest Airlines Gets a Break After Getting Caught Missing Inspections
On Tuesday February 24th, 2015, the Federal Aviation Administration announced that Southwest Airlines would have to ground 128 of its Boeing 737-700 aircraft. The reason for this grounding is a missed inspection of the standby hydraulic system. The aircraft make…