Pre-Paris Air Show Discussion
Live online, Friday June 3 at 9am PDT for 30 minutes. Ask our team questions about PAS 2011. Guest panelist Richard Aboulafia. Click Here Views: 32
Month May 2011
India’s Jet Airways Joins Arab Air Carriers Organization
In an interesting move, India’s Jet Airways has joined AACO, the Arab Air Carriers Organization. This is the first carrier outside of the Arab League countries to join AACO, and reflects the increasing importance of trade between the subcontinent and…
Alaska Airlines goes for the iPad
Alaska Airlines is issuing iPad computers to its pilots. The 1½-pound iPads replace up to 25 pounds of paper flight manuals pilots are required to carry when they fly. The iPads are being distributed to all Alaska Airlines pilots, a…
BEA Publishes Note Regarding Speculation on AF447 Crash
[Update – Podcast with an A330 type rating instructor discussing the BEA AF447 information] Update: MSNBC has a three minute video with two former NTSB investigators discussing the accident. Citing inaccuracies and errors in media reports on the crash of…
A Visit to Shorts in Belfast
Shorts of Belfast is a company with an impressive history. Bombardier acquired this company in 1989, adding to its growing base of aerospace expertise. The Belfast operation is impressive. It has 5,000 employees and more than a century of aviation…
In Praise of Service
The air travel business is a tough place to trade in. Airplanes are about equal and it is difficult to make the travel experience “special” or different. Yesterday we saw first hand how an airline can stand out by using…