Delta's longest-serving captain retires
ATLANTA (AP) - From inside the cockpit, Cal Flanigan watched Delta Air Lines grow over the decades from a Southern regional carrier to a global airline that assigned him to pilot its inaugural flights...
View ArticleKJFK Taxiway bump
JetBlue, Air India Planes Bump on JFK Taxiway, Airline Says - Bloomberg It seems that there has been an increase in this type of incident over the last few years; or at least I'm just hearing/reading...
View ArticleJob fairs/conferences
I've never been to any type of job fair or conference before, WIA will be my first one. I'm curious if anyone can tell me exactly how these things work. Is it a bunch of displays and we just walk...
View ArticlePlane off runway at Hobby
Plane veers off runway at Hobby - Houston Chronicle Plane was scheduled Hobby to Atlanta. Article says Delta but who knows if that is accurate. Anyone hear any details on this?
View ArticleIncrease in ATC Errors
I imagine sequestration won't help this trend. Air traffic controllers making more mistakes, IG finds | Federal Times | federaltimes.com
View ArticleFuel tank gets wedged under plane
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A fuel tank somehow disconnected from its trailer hitch at Philadelphia International Airport, rolled onto the taxiway and got stuck under an airplane. It happened at 10:30 a.m....
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Aviation inspired children's book!
Hi guys I wanted to share with you my latest endeavor into the world of children's book publishing. I have written and with the help of a good friend illustrated my first children's book called Pilot...
View ArticleAPC Server Maintenance Downtime
Just in case you missed this, here is an announcement from Internet Brands. Time to read that book collecting dust. :) Quote: Hi all, We're performing server maintenance tonight (March 12, 2013) which...
View ArticleMyflightsurgeon.com
Anyone in the Phoenix area ever use this guy? My medical is due at by the end of the month and I'm looking for a decent AME in the area. Cheers!
View ArticleCongratulations, Captain Flanigan!
Congratulations on the the end of a fantastic career! Enjoy your retirement, you've earned it! At my company, one of my favorite Captains to fly with, (LD), flew for 38 years, never once sick and...
View ArticleAAWW (Atlas Air) Makes 777F Official
Atlas moves into 777F ownership -- and expands its relationship with DHL - CargoFacts.net I for one am not shocked.... though I really thought it would first be through an acquisition of Southern Air....
View ArticleDelta AE for 10,000+
I'm curious what people are thinking for the next AE. As a jr guy, too many variables to know how things might shake out. I'm most interested in what will happen with the ATL 717 or other jr aircraft...
View ArticleAirlineapps.com HELP!
Hi, Filling out Airlineapps.com application for the first time. Couple things I am not sure how to answer. Q#1. Driving history. I have couple speeding tickets in the past 19 years of driving. First...
View ArticleBudget Woes ... BOHICA
Good news keeps on rolling. The first line of the article and my personal favorite, "Congress and the Pentagon have lavished money on the nation's 1.3 million active-duty troops and their families."...
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iOS tablet to surrender to Droid in 2013
Computerworld - Aggressive sales of smaller tablets triggered a revised tablet sales forecast today by IDC, which upped its projections by 11% for 2013 and said Android would supplant Apple's iOS as...
View ArticleEnormous Cultural Gap.
3 stories that highlight for me the unbelievable gap in pilot and company mentality between L-UAL and L-CAL Story 1) L-CAL gate agent comes into the cockpit in EWR on a 767 bound for Europe and says...
View ArticleAssistant Chief Instructor Needed
CFI, CFII, MEI required. Must meet FAA Part 141.36 minimums for assistant chief instructor for recreational, private, instrument, commercial, and multi-engine. Two years as an active flight instructor...
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