Thousands Of Passengers Could Be Banned From Flying And Fined For Not Wearing Masks

The Federal Aviation Administration disclosed some figures on Monday about unruly (read: shitty) passengers who made their fellow travelers’ lives a little bit harder because they just didn’t want to wear a mask aboard a plane. So far, 1,300 passengers have been reported for their unruly behavior since February, per Reuters. Of those 1,300 people who’ve been reported, at least 260 are being looked at for potential violations which mostly involve “passengers not wearing masks as required on… (jalopnik.com) Más...

Personal Diversion Lands Air Force Pilot In Hot Water

A Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) pilot checked in on time for his flight but will carry a stain on his record for the expense and disruption it caused. Capt. Nathaniel D’Arcy was commanding a CP-140 Aurora, the RCAF equivalent of the U.S. Navy P-3 Orion, in a training exercise off the west coast of Canada in May of 2019 when he remembered he’d forgotten to check in for an airline flight booked for the next day. He broke off the mission in search of a cell signal, flying the thirsty four-engine… (www.avweb.com) Más...

The Jetoptera J-2000 VTOL Concept Uses Bladeless, Dyson-Style Fans to Fly

With so many air taxi concepts introduced over the last few years, it can be hard for one to stand out. Jetoptera has figured out a way to get our attention, though. The Seattle startup’s J-2000 flying car is easily one of the more intriguing air taxi concepts we’ve seen. Why? Because it features a propulsion system unlike those powering its peers—though fans of Dyson’s high-tech fans may find it eerily familiar. The vast majority of VTOL concepts, electric or otherwise, over the past few years… (www.yahoo.com) Más...

Lufthansa Group pushes ahead with fleet modernization and purchases ten state-of-the-art long-haul aircraft

Lufthansa Group is accelerating the modernization of its fleet. New, highly cost and fuel-efficient aircraft are replacing older types on short, medium and long-haul routes. As a result, the Executive Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG decided to buy ten long-haul aircraft: five Airbus A350-900s and five Boeing B787-9. The Supervisory Board approved the purchase today. These aircraft will be operated by Lufthansa Airline and strengthen the 5-star premium offer of the Group’s core brand. As part of… (www.lufthansagroup.com) Más...

SpaceX successful Starship landing in Texas

SpaceX successful Starship landing in Texas - Very much worth the view (www.youtube.com) Más...

Woman Accused Of Attacking Flight Attendant For Not Picking Up Her Trash

28-year-old passenger Chenasia Campbell had to be restrained after physically assaulting a crew member on an American Airlines flight. (www.gatechecked.com) Más...

MH370 pilot 'made many turns to avoid detection' before jet vanished

The pilot of flight MH370 that disappeared seven years ago made numerous turns to avoid detection before the passenger jet took its final, fatal course, a new study found. MH370 vanished in March, 2014, with Malaysian Airlines Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah dying alongside 238 passengers and crew, including six Australians. The research by aerospace engineer Richard Godfrey, of the Independent Group of Scientists, set up to solve the MH370 mystery - found that the flight path of the Boeing 777 jet… (www.9news.com.au) Más...

Piloting BOEING 787 into Rome Fiumicino | Cockpit Views

In the cockpit of the NORWEGIAN Boeing 787-8 en route from Oakland and landing at Rome FCO Airport (www.youtube.com) Más...

Soon To Be Extinct: The Airbus A340-500

It’s official. The A340-500 is now the world’s least-used passenger widebody still in commercial service. This is the result of only one remaining active aircraft. It is registered 4K-AZ85, and it’s operated by AZAL Azerbaijan Airlines. A second example, 4K-AZ86, is parked, Planespotters.net confirms. (simpleflying.com) Más...

How the WWII ‘Bomber Mafia’ Lost the Short-Term Battle But Won the Strategic War

fter the undeniable horrors of the Great War, a group of Army Air Corps generals spent much of the 1930s brainstorming ways to use airpower to make war bombing more strategic while keeping casualties to a minimum. (www.military.com) Más...

Boeing, IAI expand production lines for 737, 777 freighter conversions

Boeing and Israel Aircraft Industries license conversion kits to select partners. Both have added production for passenger-to-freighter conversions. (www.freightwaves.com) Más...