Photo: Charly Triballeau / AFP (Getty Images) A Delta Air Lines flight on Sunday from Salt Lake City to Portland, Oregon immediately returned to Utah’s capital when the flight crew realized the Boeing 737-900 was suffering cabin pressurization issues. The 140 passengers onboard were met by paramedics at the gate when the plane landed and … Read more
Photo: Katie Dobies (iStock by Getty Images) The federal government banned smoking on all commercial flights 24 years ago, but airlines are still required to fit “no smoking” signs on their planes. While the outdated regulations still serve some purpose and are a simple reminder, they also create bureaucratic headaches for airlines. The Federal Aviation … Read more
Image: Kevin Carter (Getty Images) Another Southwest flight flew dangerously close to the ocean this month and now the Federal Aviation Administration wants to know what the heck is going on at the airline. ‘Twister’ Remains The Greatest Car Commercial Of All Time The Florida flight is one of three similar incidents that have happened … Read more
Soviet machines are a special interest of mine, which is why I was surprised I’d never heard the tragic tale of Aeroflot Flight 5143—the worst commercial airline disaster in Soviet history until today. It was the worst air accident in Soviet history, leading to the loss of 200 people onboard, 54 of them children. Like … Read more
Congratulations! You got a seat in an exit row for your flight. All that sweet, sweet extra legroom is yours, and now the only thing that stands between you and actually being able to stretch your legs out is to simply say, “Yes,” when the flight attendant comes by to make sure you’re willing and … Read more
When I picture a nightmare working environment, I think about a surreal all-hands meeting where Auric Goldfinger tells his entire company that they’re going to irradiate Fort Knox with a weapon of mass destruction. Boeing South Carolina isn’t the first place to come to mind. However, the account of John Barnett details a workplace where … Read more
Photo: Gyrostat / Wikimedia Commons Two pilots for an Indonesian airline made a strong case for paid paternity leave after falling asleep in the cockpit for almost half an hour. The first officer allowed the captain to take a nap and then dosed off himself, later attributing his sleepiness to helping take care of his … Read more
So, as it turns out, Boeing’s safety culture is as not good as we all expected it to be. A new report from federal safety experts found some major issues with its culture that include a “disconnect” between senior management and other employees. It was also described as both “inadequate” and “confusing.” That is not what … Read more
As it turns out, pilots are also not on board with the idea of just one of them being in the cockpit during a flight. To show their displeasure, airline pilots at Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands handed out flyers to raise awareness for plans to allow flights with just one pilot on the flight … Read more
Airlines are resuming flights with the troubled Boeing Max 9 planes which were all grounded following the door panel blow-out incident on Jan. 5, but aviation experts say that these planes still have significant and potentially dangerous quality-control issues. I Need A Manual Car Thats Fun And Powerful | WCSYB? Boeing Max 8 jets first … Read more
