Monthly Archives: May 2019

Delta garage sale attracts aviation superfans hoping to buy plane parts, clothing, cutlery

Video Aviation superfans flock to quirky Delta garage sale ATLANTA — Next to the world’s busiest airport, a line snakes through a parking lot that leads to an unassuming warehouse. As the clock strikes 9 a.m., Judy Bean proudly waves her arms, … Continue reading

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Newly surfaced audio reveals how AA pilots union pilots confronted Boeing after Lion Air crash

Concerned pilots confronted Boeing over safety issues with the 737 Max 8 jet after the Lion Air disaster – four months before the second deadly crash in Ethiopia, a new audio recording reveals. In the weeks following the deadly crash … Continue reading

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Ethiopian Airlines CEO says carrier will be ‘last to fly’ Boeing 737 MAX planes

Video Family of American victim sues Boeing, Ethiopian Airlines over 737 Max crash The family of 24-year-old Samya Stumo, who is a relative of former presidential candidate Ralph Nader, files a wrongful death lawsuit in the deadly crash; Dan Springer … Continue reading

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The game-changing Boeing 707 jet debuted 65 years ago

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Fears of flying Boeing’s 737 MAX won’t get in way of price conscious ticket shoppers: Reuters/IPSOS poll

NEW YORK/CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. fliers still consider ticket prices the most important factor when choosing a flight, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll, suggesting two fatal crashes of Boeing Co 737 MAX jets have had little impact on consumer sentiment. … Continue reading

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Parrsboro celebrating 100th anniversary of Handley Page Atlantic emergency landing | News

PARRSBORO, N.S. — It’s a noise that woke many in Parrsboro in the early morning hours of July 5, 1919. Some feared an air raid, even though the First World War had been over for nearly a year, while others … Continue reading

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Our Towns: Innovations From Rural America

Four days later, at the other end of the same journey, the Cirrus parked at its West Coast destination, the Luxivair terminal at San Bernardino airport in southern California. (James Fallows / The Atlantic) The guiding principle of this reporting … Continue reading

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