Purdue University Airport Will Host 'Lab To Life' Private 5G Test Platform Purdue University Airport (KLAF) announced on Monday (March 20) it is teaming with Saab and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) provider Ericsson on a private 5G network. According to Purdue, airport sensors and systems typically need hardwired network connections sometimes[…] Read this article
Mother Sues American Airlines Over Son's Death From Cardiac Arrest A woman is suing American Airlines in a New York district court for “organizational carelessness” and negligence in the death of her son, who died after going into cardiac arrest on a flight from San Pedro Sula, Honduras, to Miami[…] Read this article
Colorado Airport T-Hangars Stave Off The Wrecking Ball: For Now According to a report in the online news source Coloradoan.com, hangar tenants at Northern Colorado Regional Airport (KFNL) have at least a month’s grace before their aging city-owned T-hangars are to be decommissioned and then torn down. After a presentation[…] Read this article
Delta Launches Fourth Element Of Its Propel Pilot Career Path Initiative The Delta Air Lines-sponsored Delta Propel Flight Academy, a partnership with Skyborne Airline Academy in Vero Beach, Florida, is now accepting applications for its first round of pilot candidates. Classes begin in June. Delta launched its Propel Pilot Career Path[…] Read this article
EAA Made Its Presence Known At Aviation Safety Summit The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) represented its segment of general aviation at last week’s Aviation Safety Summit. Vice president of advocacy Sean Elliott participated in the opening plenary session and provided input to other general aviation facets of the confab.[…] Read this article
Short Final: Worth Asking We had just received our handoff from SoCal Departure to LA Center after departing Palm Springs International in our Praetor 500. We hadn’t even had a chance to check in when we heard this exchange: N1AB: “… requesting direct destination.”[…] Read this article