September 30, 2016 7:43 pm ET
September 1, 2016 5:56 pm ET -
OPINION: Why Alaska Should Keep the Virgin Brand
On April 4th, Alaska Airlines announced they had reached a deal to acquire west coast rival, Virgin America. The deal would see the new combined airline leapfrog jetBlue and become the fifth largest airline in America. The merged carrier would also…
August 27, 2016 6:24 pm ET -
Southwest 737 Experiences “Uncontained Engine Failure:” Lands Safely in Pensacola
Southwest flight 3472 from New Orleans to Orlando diverted to Pensacola, Florida after an incident involving the number two engine. The aircraft involved was N766SW, a 16 year old 737-7H4 with CFM56 engines. There were 99 passengers and 5 crew…
August 25, 2016 11:10 am ET -
TBT (Throwback Thursday) In Aviation History: Kaliningrad Avia/KD Avia
With the rise of Soviet economy after World War II, airlines started appearing all across the vast country. One of these start up carrier was Kaliningrad Avia based in the Kaliningrad Oblast on the Baltic Sea. The airline officially started…
August 12, 2016 3:47 pm ET -
FBF (Flashback Friday) in Aviation History: Pacific Wings
Pacific Wings was founded in 1974 as Air Nevada. The carrier, based in Las Vegas, originally offered on-demand charter services using dual engine Cessna 402s. Like many small carriers in the Las Vegas area, flights involved charters to the Grand…
August 1, 2016 11:16 am ET -
EASA Releases New Advisory On Minimum Cockpit Occupancy
EASA has recently released a new advisory on minimum cockpit occupancy. In April 2015 it was still advised to have two persons on the flight deck at all times, this has now been amended. Starting September 2016, focus has shifted…