On The Fly…

James Fallows offers comments on the recent fatal crash in New York…Brazil midair raises questions about air traffic control procedures…A Texas museum is trying to raise $15,000 to save an F-14 Tomcat…The Washington Post looks at the dangers of in-flight fires…In China, hundreds apply for flight-crew training slots…In Oregon, aviation companies can’t find trainees for skilled work…A 1945 C-82 made its final flight, bound for a museum in Maryland.

James Fallows, reporter for The Atlantic and a Cirrus pilot, offers comment and analysis into the recent fatal crash in New York. Also, The New York Times provides a detailed graphic of the flight path...

The continuing investigation into last month's midair over Brazil is raising questions about air traffic control procedures...

A small Fort Worth, Texas, museum is trying to raise $15,000 by the end of the month to save a Navy F-14 Tomcat from the scrap yard...

The Washington Post looks at the dangers of in-flight fires...

In China, hundreds of high-school students applied over the weekend to work as airline pilots. Recruiters were surprised by the amount of interest...

In Oregon, aviation companies say skilled labor is scarce, and training programs can't attract students...

A 1945 C-82 made its final flight last week, bound for a museum in Maryland.