Airliner De-Iced With Hot Water »

Airliner De-Iced With Hot Water

By Russ Niles | January 20, 2019

Italian authorities are looking into the operations at Brindisi Airport after an Italian politician shot video of ground crews de-icing a Ryan Air aircraft with buckets of hot water.

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Engines Quit On Landing 787 »

Engines Quit On Landing 787

By Russ Niles | January 20, 2019

All Nippon Airways, Japanese authorities and Boeing are investigating why both engines on a 787-8 shut down simultaneously during rollout at Osaka Itami Airport last week.

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E-Cigarette Battery Causes Baggage Hold Fire »

E-Cigarette Battery Causes Baggage Hold Fire

By Russ Niles | January 20, 2019

Canada’s Transportation Safety Board has determined that a small lithium ion battery used to power an e-cigarette caused a baggage compartment fire that resulted in a Mayday and subsequent emergency landing in Calgary last summer.

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Going For Cold »

By Russ Niles | January 20, 2019

It’s going to be a chilly 45 degrees in normally balmy Savannah, Georgia on Monday (near freezing overnight) so you can understand why those with access to the latest Gulfstream business jet... More

Israel Preparing Moon Shot »

By Russ Niles | January 19, 2019

Israel hopes to add its name to the growing list of spacefaring countries that have landed spacecraft on the moon. More

Suit Filed In Mountain Crash »

By Russ Niles | January 19, 2019

Family members of passengers killed in the 2016 crash of a Cessna 182 in Tennessee are claiming controllers should have warned the non-instrument-rated pilot he was about to hit a mountain in IMC. More

Southwest 737 Slides Off Runway In Omaha »

By Kate O'Connor | January 18, 2019

A Boeing 737 operated by Southwest Airlines slid onto a runway overrun area after landing at Eppley Airfield (OMA) in Omaha, Nebraska, on Friday afternoon. No injuries were reported among the 150... More

Jeppesen Hosting Loss Of Control Webinar »

By Kate O'Connor | January 18, 2019

Jeppesen will be hosting a free webinar next Tuesday to address loss of control situations from the pilot perspective. Topics will include discussion of how loss of control can happen and tips on... More

$20,000 Reward For Lost Warbird »

By Russ Niles | January 17, 2019

A Chicago pilot is offering a $20,000 reward to anyone who can tell him where his TBM Avenger crashed after he and a passenger bailed out of the warbird last May. Ron Carlson took out a full-page... More

Hi Fly Tries ‘Plastic Free’ Flights »

By Kate O'Connor | January 17, 2019

Portuguese wet-lease carrier Hi Fly is testing out passenger-carrying flights without single-use plastic items commonly used for service including food packaging, cutlery, blankets and... More

Airbus Delivers First ACJ320neo »

By Kate O'Connor | January 17, 2019

Airbus has delivered the first ACJ320neo business jet to U.K.-based launch customer Acropolis Aviation, the company announced on Thursday. The aircraft will be undergoing cabin outfitting in... More

 

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Ground Control

Ground Control »

January 21, 2019

Maintaining control of an airplane while it’s on its wheels becomes a lot easier once you understand it’s a really lousy ground vehicle. More

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Helicopter IFR Survey, What's Standing in Your Way?

The National EMS Pilots Association (NEMSPA) in collaboration with the U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) is conducting a survey to obtain information and insight on helicopter IFR issues and limitations facing todays helicopter pilots.

Cirrus Unveils G2 Vision Jet with True Blue Power Batteries

True Blue Power intelligent batteries, inverters and Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics Standby Attitude Module (SAM(R)) are standard equipment on the Generation 2 Personal Jet.

Favendo takes passengers to their destination at Germany's largest international airport

Location-based services specialist Favendo has implemented a BLE sensor infrastructure in terminals one and two at Frankfurt Airport for FRAPORT AG. In addition, the company developed and provided the positioning and navigation software for the Frankfurt Airport App.