A special American Airlines 737-800 left Seattle for flight testing as part of its participation in Boeing’s ecoDemonstrator program, which tests technologies focused on reducing fuel consumption, lowering noise and using sustainable materials.
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American Airlines in Chapter 11 Protection – Memories of Another Day
It was a sunny afternoon in Brussels when we gathered with Russ Chew of American Airlines and my boss from IATA in our little garden in Zaventem to discuss how to proceed with the implementation of air/ground digital link and controller/pilot digital link communications (CPDLC). American was deeply unhappy with the way the FAA was… Continue reading American Airlines in Chapter 11 Protection – Memories of Another Day
Boeing 757 runway excursion at Jackson Hole, Wyoming
At 11.38 am Mountain Time on 29 December 2010, an American Airlines Boeing 757 overran the 6300 feet asphalt Runway 19 at Jackson Hole airport in Wyoming, USA. The aircraft came to rest about 350 feet beyond the runway end but there was no damage to the aircraft and no injuries among the 181 passengers… Continue reading Boeing 757 runway excursion at Jackson Hole, Wyoming
QANTAS flight QF 32 – Media versus Reality
When something spectacular occurs the media tends to bring out all the hype – aircraft crashes, disaster narrowly averted, Airbus unsafe, or hero pilots save the day. Reality is not like that. Instead we should be praising the design standards that are current in civil aviation. So, what are some of the safety precautions that… Continue reading QANTAS flight QF 32 – Media versus Reality
What would Adam Smith advise to modern airlines?
Adam Smith as we all know was an 18th century Scottish scholar with a number of famous books to his name, among them The Wealth of Nations. In this tome, Smith argues that self-interest and free, competitive markets are powerful forces for prosperity and the common good. But he does, for good measure, also demand… Continue reading What would Adam Smith advise to modern airlines?