Non-Flying Jobs In General Aviation

General aviation - defined as all aviation not classified as military or airline - is by far the largest segment of the aviation industry. In terms of aircraft, there are about 221,000 general aviation aircraft compared to just under 19,000 airliners of all types in the United States. The airlines serve just 650 airports in the U.S., while general aviation serves over 5,300 airports in addition to... [Read more]

Passengers stranded after Zoom planes grounded

Hundreds of Zoom Airline passengers were stranded Thursday in Canada and the UK after the cash-strapped Canadian airline suddenly canceled all of its flights after creditors took action to get money owed them. Zoom said the economic downturn and the unprecedented rise in the price of aviation fuel made it impossible for the privately owned company to continue operations. “We have done everything... [Read more]

American launches in-flight Internet on 3 routes

American Airlines expanded the availability of in-flight Internet access Wednesday, launching airborne e-mail, Web and other online services on some of its longer, nonstop flights. The move could create a new stream of revenue as the aviation industry faces high fuel prices and other challenges, but it also could create new headaches as passengers retrieve sensitive e-mails and Web sites in confined... [Read more]

New space race heats up with unveiling of aircraft

Aerospace engineers have been holed up in a Mojave Desert hangar for four years, fashioning a commercial spaceship to loft rich tourists some 62 miles above Earth. Now the wraps come partially off the top-secret project. British billionaire Sir Richard Branson and American aerospace designer Burt Rutan are due Monday to show off their mothership, which is designed to air launch a passenger-toting spaceship... [Read more]