Russian prime minister, Vladimir Putin isn’t happy that Russia’s national carrier, Aeroflot, is not purchasing domestically-built aircraft. Putin feels it is, “unacceptable,” for Russia’s flag carrier to not be supporting Russian airplane manufactures. About a year ago, I wrote how Aeroflot was to sell all their TU-154’s and replace them with new Boeing and Airbus […]
Ah body scanners. One of my favorite topics to write about (or hate on). If you have missed out on previous posts let me re-cap why I don’t like them: * They violate our privacy. Not just people seeing your almost-naked bodies, but those that might have a disability and really don’t want some TSA […]
Olivier Bonnassies with Flight International, did a wonderful write-up on newer airliners finding their way into the scrap heap. Recently an 11 year old Boeing 737-600, a two year old Boeing 737-800 and an Airbus A318 were sent to the scrap pile. It is nothing new when an old and worn airliner makes its way […]
One of my readers, Drew, sent this awesome photo to me that he took at Charlotte Douglas International Airport and I wanted to share. This photo shows an Airbus A319 in old Allegheny livery next to an Airbus A321 in new US Airways livery. If you take a look in the background you can also […]
The exhaust of an engine, or jet blast, can be extremely powerful. Everyday planes all over the world create powerful wind gusts when putting their engines on full throttle to take off. Could that wind ever be harnessed to create “green” energy? US industrial designer Richard Hales thinks maybe we can. He has worked out […]