Plane debris found in path Air France jet took
June 2, 2009 ·
Brazilian military pilots spotted an airplane seat, a life jacket, metallic debris and signs of fuel in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday as they hunted for a missing Air France passenger jet that carried 228 people. They found no signs of life. The pilots spotted two areas of floating debris about 60 [...]
Air France plane missing over Atlantic after storm
June 1, 2009 ·
A missing Air France jet carrying 228 people from Rio de Janeiro to Paris ran into lightning and strong thunderstorms over the Atlantic Ocean, officials said Monday. Brazil began a search mission off its northeastern coast. Chief Air France spokesman Francois Brousse said “it is possible” that the plane was hit by lightning. Air France [...]
Pets-only planes, from $150 per animal
April 22, 2009 ·
Airline service appears to be going to the dogs—and cats. Pet Airways has recently debuted as America’s first “pet-only” airline, with cats and dogs as the sole passengers. The company aims to alleviate the worries of travelers who have to transport their pets in the cargo hold, where animals risk dangerously high or low temperatures [...]
American Airlines unveils newest jet in fleet
April 13, 2009 ·
American Airlines will add the first of 76 new Boeing jets to its fleet this week in a move that the carrier hopes will cut fuel and maintenance costs. The Boeing 737-800 aircraft will replace about one-fourth of American’s current aging fleet of McDonnell Douglas MD-80 series jets, which have been the subject of several [...]
American Airlines to expand in-flight Web access
March 31, 2009 ·
American Airlines plans to expand Internet access to about half its fleet of aircraft over the next two years as it attempts to raise revenue and improve customer service. The company said Tuesday it will install flying Wi-Fi hot spots on about 300 planes used in the continental U.S. and charge up to $12.95 for [...]
Non-Flying Jobs In General Aviation
October 15, 2008 ·
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 [...]
Passengers stranded after Zoom planes grounded
August 28, 2008 ·
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 [...]
