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Published Friday April 05 2019 9:08 pm.
With so many recent advancements in modern aviation, plane crashes are becoming a rarity. Yet we still may wonder the reasons behind why planes crash. Reassurance in Knowledge: 4 Reasons Why Planes Crash Decades ago, around 80 percent of commercial airplane accidents were the result of a mechanical malfunction. Today, the chances of a mechanical […]
Posted in Air Travel
Published Sunday March 31 2019 2:55 pm.
As private space companies successfully test their thoughtfully constructed spacecrafts, we are learning that commercial flights to space could be coming soon. Space Tourism: Commercial Flights to Space Are Coming Soon With the rise of commercial flights to space, it is safe to say the age of space tourism has finally arrived. This past December, Virgin Galactic successfully sent SpaceShipTwo, […]
Posted in Air Travel
Published Wednesday March 27 2019 1:53 pm.
O'Hare Global Terminal and Global Concourse by Studio ORD from Studio Gang on Vimeo. Studio Gang, founded by Jeanne Gang, will be the architectural firm that will lead a team of architects tapped to design the $8.5 billion O’Hare International Airport expansion, according to an announcement Wednesday from Mayor Rahm Emanuel. “We’re an aviation capital, […]
Posted in Air Travel
Published Sunday March 24 2019 3:58 am.
Capt. Dennis Tajer of American Airlines and the Allied Pilots Association explains what it’s like to fly the Boeing 737 Max 8, and why a new flight control system was a surprise to pilots. That system could have played a role in two recent Max 8 crashes (Washington Post). Pilots were once told that they […]
Posted in Air Travel
Published Wednesday March 13 2019 3:14 pm.
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday March 13 2019 that the US would be issuing an emergency order to ground all Boeing 737 MAX 8 and the 737 MAX 9, and planes associated with that line. President Trump added that both the FAA and Boeing were “in agreement with the action,” and any planes currently in flight would continue to […]
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Published Monday March 11 2019 10:58 am.
China, Ethiopia and Indonesia are among the few countries that have temporarily grounded the Boeing 737 Max 8. The swift decision comes from the deadly crash that took place near Ethiopia’s capitol. FBN’s Jeff Flock talks to Maria Bartiromo on the fallout from the crash and what this could mean for airline carriers in the […]
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Published Friday October 19 2018 11:59 pm.
Aviation Blogger Sam Chui was the first passenger to fly the brand new Embraer Praetor 500 private jet from Punta Cana to Ft Lauderdale ahead of the new jet launch at NBAA 2018 (The drum cadence — annoying to some — goes away at the 1 minute mark). Private jet ride on an Embraer Praetor […]
Posted in Air Travel
Published Friday September 28 2018 7:45 pm.
Air France Flight 137 scheduled from Chicago O’Hare to Paris Charles De Gaulle reported a landing gear that did not retract. The Airbus A330 at 6:50 p.m. Friday September 28, 2018 was in a circular or figure-8 pattern over southeast Wisconsin — reported to be dumping fuel before a return back to O’Hare International Airport. […]
Posted in Air Travel
Published Saturday July 14 2018 8:55 pm.
YouTube What You Haven’t Seen: 90 minutes of tower cam action condensed into one minute eighteen seconds of watch-time Time-lapsed camera emphasizes how just how busy O’Hare International Airport can be — day or night. Viewing in full screen is highly recommended. Or better, yet … If you have Comcast X1, get in front of […]
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Published Wednesday April 18 2018 5:12 am.
Investigators say a preliminary examination of the blown jet engine of the Southwest Airlines plane that made an emergency landing in Philadelphia showed evidence of metal fatigue. Passengers describe a terrifying experience. One woman died. A female passenger died after a jet engine explosion during Southwest Airlines Flight 1380’s cruising altitude in flight over Pennsylvania, […]
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Published Tuesday April 17 2018 12:59 pm.
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 passenger jet made an emergency landing about 11:20 a.m. ET Tuesday April 17, 2018 at Philadelphia International Airport after an engine blew out, and the aircraft was diverted during its New York-to-Dallas route. UPDATE … 1 Killed, 7 Injured: Southwest Passenger Was Extruded Through Broken Aircraft Window After Jet Engine […]
Posted in 24/7 Fire Rescue!, Air Travel
Published Monday June 05 2017 8:12 am.
Commercial travelers haven’t had a supersonic option since the Concorde stopped flying in 2003, ending 3.5 hour trips from New York to Paris. Boom thinks it can make supersonic passenger jet flight cost-effective for any airliner, across more routes. Boom CEO Blake Scholl. Air and space startup Boom Technology says Long flights are a barrier […]
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