NEWS Blue Angels Perform Flyover at Disney World's Magic Kingdom
While en route to the Melbourne Air & Space Show The Blue Angels fly over the park. Link
NEWS FAA report: South Suburban Airport would have 'minimal impact' on Chicago's other airports
The proposed South Suburban Airport would have “minimal impact” on other Chicago-area airports, according to a recently released report from the Federal Aviation Administration. It also concluded that Chicago’s airspace could handle traffic from a third major airport during its first five years of operation. Link
NEWS Amazon Was Just Granted Permission For Drone Research In The U.S.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has just granted Amazon Logistics, Inc. an experimental airworthiness certificate to allow the company to operate unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for research and development and crew training. Link
NEWS NASA Researching Integrated Propellers Could Be The Future Of Electric Flight
Electric planes won’t happen until battery technology improves by leaps and bounds. That’s spurred researchers at NASA to take a different tack, testing a new style of wing that integrates over a dozen small propellers to boost efficiency, reduce drag, and make electric propulsion feasible for light aircraft. Link
Best deal: The Shorthaul – jetBlue – $118: Washington D.C. – Nantucket, Massachusetts. Roundtrip, including all Taxes
Nantucket for a Summer getaway? This fare requires some flexibility. The fare at this price is only available for Sunday departures from DC and Friday returns. What is The Shorthaul? It is our irregular feature of deals under $200 and 3,000 miles roundtrip. Sample Travel Date: June 21st – 26th Fare Availability: Valid for travel…
NEWS Lufthansa Technik created a robot to inspect engine components (Video)
Lufthansa Technik is developing an AutoInspect robot to automate inspection procedures for engine components at its headquarters in Hamburg, Germany. Link
NEWS Hong Kong International Airport Gets Green Light to Build $18 Billion Third Runway to Meet Surging Demand
The Hong Kong government gave final approval Tuesday for a third runway at the Asian financial center’s airport, aiming to meet surging growth in passengers and air cargo. Link
NEWS 12 people who should be banned from flying
We tried — we really have. We’ve posted numerous articles about travel etiquette. We’ve specifically outlined all the bad behavior that you shouldn’t engage in on flights. We’ve even posted pictures that easily illustrate the dos and don’ts of proper conduct on an aircraft. Link
NEWS Cathay Pacific sees profits increase as demand returns to aviation market
Cathay Pacific Group has reported an attributable profit of HK$3,150 million for 2014, compared to a profit of HK$2,620 million in 2013. Earnings per share were HK80.1 cents compared to HK66.6 cents in 2013, while turnover for the year increased by 5.5 per cent to HK$105,991 million.