Nov
28
Are You Considering Driving?
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As the holiday season is upon us and Thanksgiving is already gone, the big question of the season is “Are you considering driving?”
The combination of record passenger loads, security headaches, and the prospect of disruptive winter weather should be enough to make someone think about alternate travel. George Bush even made a comment about this [...]
Nov
14
Airbus A380 Lands in Orlando, FL
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The largest commercial airliner landed in Orlando, FL yesterday (November 13, 2007) at the Orlando International Airport. This is the first time the superjumbojet has touched down in the southeastern United States.
Orlando was extremely excited to see this new jet land and even Mickey Mouse was there to show his welcome. The arrival of the [...]
Oct
5
Are You Really Fatigued? - Pilot Fatigue
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Here is a good article that describes pilot fatigue from Michael Moody, Jr. Pilot fatigue has been and is continuing to be a huge problem for pilots nationwide.
We work in a challenging environment that requires many of us to be awake during the exact hours when we biologically need to sleep. In addition, we are [...]
Sep
18
Alaska Air Trying to Add Wifi on all Flights!
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It looks like Alaska Airlines is the newest airline to promise us Wifi internet on board all their flights! They are going to test a Wifi system from Row 44 on a 737 in the spring. If all goes well with their test, they will add Internet on all their planes! Reports have said Alaska [...]
Aug
22
Cause of the China Airlines B737-800 Explosion
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Now the huge question into this disaster is what caused the engine of the Boeing 737 to explode on the ground? I have read a few stories as to what people have been speculating on what actually caused this to happen. The biggest issue I see is that these airplane engines just don’t explode. These [...]