Visiongain’s analysis represents that the UAV market will attain a value of $7.26 B in 2012, following the consistent demand for UAVs for a wide range of military operations essential for combat and humanitarian missions. (www.azorobotics.com) Altro...
UAL1550 en route from Houston to Newark was diverted to Norfolk Int'l, after a long holding pattern, due to a 1000+ mile squall line of thunderstorms that forced much of eastern bound air traffic to fly circuitous routes across the country. (flightaware.com) Altro...
The airplane that had its engine shut down and was forced into an emergency landing Monday in Toronto has had two previous documented cases of mechanical damage since it started flying five years ago, according to Transport Sounds like an aircraft "lemon" or there are maintenance issues with this aircraft>>>> (www.cbc.ca) Altro...
The Income Tax Department has frozen the bank accounts of Kingfisher Airlines for the past two weeks, the second time this year that it has taken such punitive action against the Vijay Mallya-promoted airline. (profit.ndtv.com) Altro...
Investigators learned that the planes involved in Monday afternoon's mid-air crash in Fauquier County, near Washington DC, were registered to employees of the FAA and the NTSB. Canadian TSB invited to investigate the crash. (www.nbcwashington.com) Altro...
“The biggest problem is the equipment,” Sergey Kovalyov, president of air traffic controllers trade union, told RT. “Some of the biggest air traffic control centres, including Moscow, work with machines made in the 1970s. There are cases when they stopped working and the controllers lost the picture of the air space, having to work in blind conditions.” (www.rt.com) Altro...
A California pilot crash landed his 172 in the Idaho mountains over the weekend after his wings iced up. Two passengers aboard also survived. (www.startribune.com) Altro...
All student pilots will tell you that landing an airplane can be difficult – in fact, even experienced pilots can tell you that landing an aircraft can be exciting and even dangerous. But when it comes to a special military aircraft - the U-2 - things get a bit dicey! (all-things-aviation.com) Altro...
The Coast Guard has recovered the body of the pilot of a helicopter that crashed into the Gulf of Mexico, according to Petty Officer 3rd Class Stephen Lehmann. (www.wwltv.com) Altro...
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the collision of two small planes in Sumerduck, Va., that left two people dead and another seriously injured on Monday. (www.examiner.com) Altro...
A Southwest Airlines flight scheduled from Burbank to Las Vegas aborted takeoff this evening due to an unusual noise heard from one of the engines. (www.sacbee.com) Altro...
Around 2 p.m. Monday, Air Canada flight AC001 took off from Pearson Airport en route to Japan, when onlookers noticed the plane was smoking. Air Canada officials say one of the Boeing 777’s engines shut down and the crew carried out a routine emergency procedure that saw the aircraft carrying 318 passengers land safely back at Pearson around 4 p.m. (news.nationalpost.com) Altro...
Malyasia’s fast-growing low-cost carrier AirAsia (AK) is considering ordering more Airbus A320s until its A320neo aircraft arrive, CEO Tony Fernandes told ATW on the sidelines of Airbus Innovation Days in Toulouse, where he took delivery of the carrier’s 100th A320. (atwonline.com) Altro...
4 young men died in a plane crash in St. George, UT early Saturday morning. What a tragic event. Sounds like the pulled up at the end of runway and stalled. (www.thespectrum.com) Altro...
There is starting to be a routine to this: as Airbus and Boeing advance development of new products, their family concepts start to shrink. (www.aviationweek.com) Altro...
Palestinian Airlines is back in the skies after being grounded for seven years by the deepening enmities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Once hailed as a symbol of Palestinian statehood dreams, the carrier is a tiny operation, with just two 48-seat turboprop planes, two weekly flights and a borrowed hub in Egypt. But Palestinians say just being on the map again is what matters. “My hands were shaking when I bought the ticket … and it said the name of the carrier is Palestinian Airlines,’’… (articles.boston.com) Altro...
But if you did, here’s what you’d learn: That almost every step the agency has taken to protect us from airborne terrorists has either been ineffective or wasteful, or both. And that they’ve got the data to prove it. One Freedom to Travel member, who also happens to be a tenured mathematics professor, applied something called Bayes Rule and the concept of Base Rate Fallacy to the TSA’s behavior-detection methods. Stay with me, here. It revealed that even if TSA’s current screening practices were… (www.elliott.org) Altro...
(CNN) -- As families prepare for air travel this coming Memorial Day weekend, United Airlines won't be offering early boarding to families in coach with small children. Joining a handful of other carriers, United made the policy shift in late April with little fanfare. (www.cnn.com) Altro...
After a one-year investigation, NOAA has announced that in 2010 and 2011 National Weather Service employees at its headquarters “reprogrammed funds.” Unnamed persons moved $26 million out of the budget for local warnings and forecasts and $9 million out of the budget to upgrade the agency’s radar to include the dual-polarization capability. The National Weather Service’s long-time director, Jack Hayes, resigned on Friday. (blog.chron.com) Altro...
Hours after a Cessna 172 crashed on a steep and snowy mountainside in Idaho, a California fireman, his wife and their adult daughter were all saved by National Guard rescuers and then airlifted to safety! (www.mercurynews.com) Altro...
Sen. Charles Schumer is urging airlines to allow families with young children to sit together without paying extra. The New York Democrat is reacting to an Associated Press story last week detailing how families this summer are going to find it harder to sit together without paying fees that can add up to hundreds of dollars over the original ticket price. "Children need access to their parents, and parents need access to their children," Schumer said in a statement. "Unnecessary… (www.sfgate.com) Altro...
About 158 passengers on board Jet Airways Riyadh-Mumbai flight on Monday escaped unhurt after a fire broke out in the left engine of the aircraft on its landing here. (timesofindia.indiatimes.com) Altro...
In celebration of Dulles’ 50th Anniversary, Washington Dulles International Airport is inviting the public to participate in June’s Discover Dulles event. (www.examiner.com) Altro...
Tested.com says a total of 1,455 pounds of stuff was hauled up to the International Space Station—primarily grub for those hungry astronauts. (www.scribd.com) Altro...
It appears the nose gear gave out once the plane touched down. More details will come I'm sure. I watched it fly over the house about 30 minutes before. It was a marvelous sight to see and hear such a beautiful piece of history. Looks like there were no injuries. (www.charlotteobserver.com) Altro...
This is the first time I've ever seen a Southwest flight come into JFK scheduled or unscheduled!!! I hope SWA and visits Kennedy again soon!!! (flightaware.com) Altro...
ICON is proud to announce that the A5 will be the first production aircraft in history to be designed to and completely comply with the Federal Aviation Administration's full-envelope Part 23 spin-resistance standards once production starts. This is a tremendous safety advancement that can significantly reduce the number of loss-of-control accidents resulting from stall/spin scenarios, which are the most significant cause of fatal General Aviation accidents. (www.youtube.com) Altro...
11 a.m. Saturday, May 26, 2012 - Subtropical Storm Beryl's current projected path has it making landfall near Jacksonville by Sunday night. Expect airport Delays. (www.cfnews13.com) Altro...
Ice Pilots NWT'Arnie Schrederpassed away on the 4th this month. He was the chief pilot at buffalo airways.he will always be remembered at buffalo and by he's fans. We hope you rest in peace Arnie. (www.icepilots.com) Altro...
A 'Million Miler' sues United Airlines over perk reductions due to the new MileagePlus Program from the United-Continental merger. (www.chicagotribune.com) Altro...
I'm all signed up, and I have asked friends and family to do the same! How about you? I usually come on this site to find out where in the world my son is. Can't believe I did not find this site posted on Flight Aware. Glad I looked around! So, here you go! Get busy and sign up too!!! (www.theunfriendlyskies.org) Altro...
This 747 is sitting in a boneyard in Mojave, CA awaiting scrapping. On May 23rd, 2012 the area experienced extreme winds of 70+ miles per hour due to a low pressure zone. Without the weight of its engines, the slightly tail heavy 747 tries to take to the skies one last time. The next day the plane was found to have also rotated about 45 degrees from its original position. (www.youtube.com) Altro...
