Ellen Church was a registered nurse from Iowa and a girl in love with aviation. She even got his pilot’s license and tried to get a job with one of the airlines but in the 1930s this was a mission impossible for a woman. However she did not give up and when the folks at… Continue reading May 15, 1930 – The first ever stewardess flies on the Oakland-Chicago run
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United Airlines Gate Event to Celebrate New Service Between San Francisco and Washington Reagan
On 14 May United Airlines welcomed local business and community leaders to Gate 85 at San Francisco International Airport to celebrate the launch of the airline’s new daily service between San Francisco and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Guests included representatives from the California Chamber of Commerce, the San Francisco Mayor’s Office, the San Francisco Travel Association… Continue reading United Airlines Gate Event to Celebrate New Service Between San Francisco and Washington Reagan
Effective Data Communications for NextGen
Beneficial Capabilities Air traffic service (ATS) data communications provide benefits in terms of increased airspace capacity and improved operational efficiency while also enhancing the existing high level of safety. • Increased airspace capacity. In continental/domestic airspace, capacity is primarily increased through basic controller-pilot datalink communications (CPDLC) that reduce controller and flight crew workload as well… Continue reading Effective Data Communications for NextGen
Twenty-First Century Jet – The Making and Marketing of the Boeing 777
By Karl Sabbagh Publisher: SCRIBNER ISBN: 0-684-80721-1 You may be wondering why I am recommending a book first published in 1996… The Boeing 777 is now known the world over as an efficient, safe and rather loveable aircraft that is in high demand by airlines. Karl Sabbagh’’s book is a masterpiece and he tells the… Continue reading Twenty-First Century Jet – The Making and Marketing of the Boeing 777
The aircraft delivery room
Most of us have memories of what it felt like to go to the hospital to pick up our partner and new-borne baby. It is something super special and no matter how many times it happens, it feels each time like it was the first time. However, very few of us have had the pleasure… Continue reading The aircraft delivery room
Boeing and CANSO Call to Accelerate Air Traffic Management Improvements
Boeing and the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) have called on the aviation industry to accelerate the pace of change in air traffic management improvements by taking advantage of existing aircraft capabilities. At the 6th Aviation & Environment Summit in Geneva, Switzerland, the two entities issued a joint technical paper outlining critical actions necessary… Continue reading Boeing and CANSO Call to Accelerate Air Traffic Management Improvements
Replacing Malev – Easier Said than Done
When Malev Hungarian Airlines ceased operations two weeks ago, leaving thousands of passengers stranded and tens of thousands ticket holders uncertain about the value of their reservations, people in Hungarian aviation were stunned. Emotions ran high and the political parties, typically, were blaming each other for the demise of the 66 years old national carrier.… Continue reading Replacing Malev – Easier Said than Done
An Opportunity We Should not Miss!
I was talking to an old time, well respected colleague the other day discussing his view that instead of forcing the industry to implement yet another expensive capability, full use should be made of what was already there… Once the benefits start to accrue, airspace users would be much more inclined to take the extra… Continue reading An Opportunity We Should not Miss!
Airbus, Sharklets and a Lawsuit
Perhaps you too have been wondering when you saw Boeing 737s and 757s sprouting winglets: why was the Airbus 320 family stuck with the old-fashioned wingtip fences? Winglets have been shown to bring substantial (up to 5 %) reduction in fuel burn and the Aviation Partners, Inc. (API) blended winglet design, patented in 1994, have… Continue reading Airbus, Sharklets and a Lawsuit
Direct Routes and Wind Updates – Boeing Tools to Improve Flight Efficiency
For air traffic controllers, giving a “direct” to a flight is a good feeling. They have, after all, probably shortened the track to be flown and this saves fuel. A good thing, right? Well, yes and no. In the legacy environment where aircraft are made to fly routes that are usually much longer than they… Continue reading Direct Routes and Wind Updates – Boeing Tools to Improve Flight Efficiency