NEWS (Video) Mooney Flying around the US and Canada
Some of my favorite clips from flying my favorite airplane over the last few years covering most of the country… (includes BTR, MIA, CLT, HOU, E38, SAT, EFD, CXO, AWO, YVR). Link
NEWS Aerial Photos: Lufthansa Reveals Retro Livery on Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental
A retro-painted Lufthansa 747-8i (D-ABYT) made an appearance at Boeing’s Everett plant this week. D-ABYT is slated to be the 1,513th 747 delivered. These pictures were captured from the air. Link
NEWS CSeries complete flutter test successfully
Bombardier confirmed that the CSeries program has successfully completed the flutter testing Link
NEWS Southwest adds nine destinations from Love Field
Southwest Airlines announced ten new cities that would receive service from Dallas Love Field in the coming months on Thursday, two weeks after announcing it had access to two more gates. Link
NEWS Jetstar pilot strike averted as pay deal nears settlement
Jetstar is on the brink of a breakthrough with its pilots over a new enterprise agreement, which will clear the way for its parent, Qantas, to achieve its goal of imposing a company-wide pay freeze for 18 months. Link
NEWS Virgin Australia crew lose pillow fight over allowances at LA hotels
Virgin Australia flight attendants have lost their long-running pillow fight over allowances, which started when management switched swanky hotels in Los Angeles for their overnight stays. Link
NEWS NZAA lights go out on runway
The dramas at AKL last night sent many passengers fuming and flights delayed due to a fault causing the main runway 23R 5R to go out. Many flights inbound were diverted to ANZCH/CHC including a few big heavies. Auckland airport co operation is investigating this fault and has taken the matter seriously. This could have…
NEWS B-52'S coming to Avalon Australia for air show
Wow fantastic news for plane spotters and anyone who loves military might. Two B52 bomber aircraft from EAFB will arrive in time for the Avalon air show in Victoria Australia this year. They will be on the ground to view. I cannot wait to get up close and get a great view of these almighty…
NEWS Bye Bye Virgin Blue.com.au livery from it's fleet of aircraft
Well finally Sir Richard Bransons budget australian carrier Virgin Australia has completed the phasing out of its original name and the big red paint jobs on all there aircraft. Virgin Blue stepped into the arena shortly after the collapse of Ansett Australia back in 2001. It became the first low cost carrier to comete with…