This must be something new because the planes never moved across the screen before. No I haven't been hitting the sauce, yet! lol But I sat down to check activity at KMSP and I'm watching the plane icons moving in almost real time. Did I miss an story about Flightaware updating its software? either way I think it's really cool. Nice job Flightaware! :) (flightaware.com) More...
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said today that it will not approve LightSquared's proposal to build a national 4G-LTE network, after testing showed that the network would interfere with most existing GPS devices. The decision came swiftly after the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today warned the FCC that "LightSquared's proposed mobile broadband network will impact GPS services and that there is no practical way to mitigate the potential… (arstechnica.com) More...
A Dallas woman says TSA agents repeatedly asked her to step back into a body scanning machine at DFW International Airport. “I feel like I was totally exposed,” said Ellen Terrell, who is a wife and mother. “They wanted a nice good look.” When Ellen Terrell and her husband, Charlie, flew out of DFW Airport several months ago, Terrell says she was surprised by a question a female TSA agent asked her. “She says to me, ‘Do you play tennis?’ And I said, ‘Why?’ She said, ‘You just have such a cute… (dfw.cbslocal.com) More...
Japan Airlines (JAL) said it has placed a firm order for 10 Boeing 787-9s and converted 10 787-8s it already had on order to -9s. The new order and conversion bring JAL's total Dreamliners on order to 45 comprising 25 -8s and 20 -9s. It also still has 20 787 options. (atwonline.com) More...
AOPA is notifying glider pilots and other members that the FAA has changed the VFR transponder code for gliders, effective March 7. Use of the new code, 1202, is intended to help air traffic controllers differentiate gliders, with their unique maneuvering capabilities and limitations, from other VFR aircraft. The FAA has issued a notice providing that as of March 7 gliders not in contact with an air traffic control facility should squawk 1202 in lieu of 1200 or 1201, helping controllers identify… (www.aopa.org) More...
The OVO-04 is made by Virtual Fly who advertise it as a plug&play flight simulator that is very quiet and free of the need for a keyboard and mouse inside. It even has the PC shipped with it as a separate module containing the FSX software required to make it function. Serious flight simulation fans are most likely drooling right about now. Inside you’ll find 3 24-inch widescreen displays above an array of cockpit controls, instruments, and pedals. As it’s an enclosed unit, the integrated… (www.geek.com) More...
The #1 watch has spent the past year travelling the globe with various aviators including the Breitling Jet Team Leader Jaques Bothelin, British Pilots Charlie Brown and Lee Proudfoot; New Zealand Pilot Keith Skilling, Thom Richards, German Pilot Matthias Dolderer, Australian Pilot Major Dietmar Springer, Italian Pilot Francesco Fornabio, Swiss Pilot Ernst Frei, and French Aerobatic Champion Oliver Masurel, ending its journey in the US with the 1 Blue Angel. Proceeds from the auction will… (auctions.readysetauction.com) More...
According to the Broward County Sheriff's Department, a man stole a Rolex watch valued at $6,500 from another passenger at the security checkpoint of the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida. The event was captured on TSA video surveillance.... (www.thefloridanewsjournal.com) More...
Not to mention the $100 per flight "fee" (fees = taxes). We have airlines removing pilowing, blankets, magazines, even counting the number of peanuts in bags. All in the name of saving money, now we get to pay the national debt. (www.ainonline.com) More...
Hired two years ago as a copilot for SkyKing, a small operation with 10 jets, Crowley made his first flight as captain on Jan. 28 from West Palm Beach to Worcester, Mass. His parents rode along. (www.sun-sentinel.com) More...
While it's no surprise the employess are upset, What will happen to the quality of service for the passengers, or condition of the aircraft ? About 300 flight attendants, mechanics and ground crew workers protested American Airlines' restructuring plan that would lay off 13,000 employees, terminate pensions and shut down a Fort Worth maintenance facility. (www.charlotteobserver.com) More...
If you’ve ever peeked into the cockpit while boarding a commercial flight, you might not have realized that the pilots are in the midst of one of their highest times of workload. Many tasks must be accomplished prior to pushing back from the gate, and it takes a great deal of coordination between the pilots, flight attendants, airline operations, and ATC to prepare for flight. In this article, I’ll walk through a typical sequence of events that leads up to your departure. While you’re sitting at… (flightaware.com) More...
The nation's largest airlines had one of their best years for getting passengers to their destinations on time in 2011, despite unexpected snowstorms and Tropical Storm Irene, the U.S. Department of Transportation reported Tuesday. (travel.usatoday.com) More...
.. Who ever said, this guy can not be found or identified, should look at this and send it off to the FBI .. This clown needs to be caught. (www.huffingtonpost.com) More...
The Garmin G5000H glass cockpit for twin-turbine, medium-lift helicopters was announced at Heli-Expo in Dallas Feb. 12. It combines widescreen displays with voice command, 3-D spatial audio that helps a pilot differentiate among several communication sources, and touchscreen technology. (www.aopa.org) More...
A Chesapeake businessman unveiled plans Monday to launch a new low-fare airline at Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport by mid-summer during a lively, crowded cocktail party in the airport terminal. (hamptonroads.com) More...
Global airlines will need $3.5 trillion of new planes through 2030, with more than a third of that demand coming from Asia. The aviation industry will require 27,800 new planes of 100-plus seating capacity between 2010 and 2030 while Asia will likely take delivery of about 9,370 of those planes worth $1.3 trillion (www.businessweek.com) More...
In the winter of 1962, the nation needed a hero. Americans had yet to recover from the Soviet Union’s launching of the first spacecraft, Sputnik, in October 1957 — a rude jolt to our confidence as world leaders in all things technological. The space race was on. Soon after he took office in 1961, President John F. Kennedy had thrown down the challenge to send men to the Moon by the end of the decade. But the Russians still set the pace, boastfully. They launched a dog into orbit, then the first… (www.nytimes.com) More...
Airbus has begun a detailed review of why its design and engineering system allowed a manufacturing flaw to creep into the system that has led to an excessive structural strain being placed on some wing rib-feet causing cracks in the component. (www.aviationweek.com) More...
Film star Jackie Chan’s new Embraer Legacy 650 executive jet is on display in the static park here at the Singapore Airshow (www.ainonline.com) More...
Airbus is bringing to market the A330 passenger to freighter program with ST Aerospace, with the aircraft to enter service in 2016. Both the A330-300 (to come first) and -200 (due a year later) will be part of the P2F program which also includes EADS’ EFW unit. ST Aerospace will have the development lead, with EFW performing the modification and marketing. (www.aviationweek.com) More...
One Of The More Unpleasant (And Often Pointless) Tasks In Flying IFR Has Never Been Simpler So... a few months ago, we had the chance to sit back in awe at the expertise already displayed by one of the Avidyne R9 glass panel's most passionate advocates... and users. (www.aero-tv.net) More...
