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An Open Letter From Your Captain - NYCAviation
I see you, the family on the vacation you have been planning and saving up for years. I see you, the bright eyed hopeful applicant on your way to THE job interview that will make or break your career. I see you, the student headed back to college after winter break. I see you, the busy executive constantly working on that presentation in your mind while you wait to crack out your laptop at cruise on your 3rd flight this week.
Flying Into History: The Breitling DC-3 World Tour - NYCAviation
Swiss watchmaker Breitling has a long standing tradition of promoting its line of high end aviation watches with impressive aviation events. 2017 saw the “DC-3 World Tour” kick off in March and we were lucky enough to catch up with it in Massachusetts. At the end of the world tour, the Breitling DC-3, originally delivered on March 12, 1940 to American Airlines, will become the oldest aircraft to circumnavigate the globe.
US Airways Computers Crash Nationwide: All Flights Grounded - NYCAviation
UPDATE [8:20 PM EDT]: US Airways tells us a data center power outage at a Phoenix data center has knocked out their airport and web-based computer systems. Some systems are coming back online, but customers should check their flight status before heading to the airport. For flight status, customers should call 800-428-4322. A spokeswoman did not have a timeframe for when the issue might be resolved completely.
Airbus A340-541 - Etihad Airways
Aviation Photo #1164519 Airbus A340-541 - Etihad Airways This photo is copyright protected and may not be used in any way without proper permission. 495 of 525 495 of 525 Caption Before departure back to Abu Dhabi as EY504. Distinct Views: 127,077 Photo Added: January 17, 2007 Explore Other Great Photos Photo Albums Containing This Photo Album Views Likes Photos Updated These are the best photos on Airliners net-great shots Some of the most attractive shots for you... Enjoy...
The Day I Learned How to De-Ice an Airliner with a Broom - NYCAviation
He was one of my favorite pilots to have worked with. Small in physical stature and friendly, yet confident without arrogance. His skills as an airman were solid, a man totally in control of every thing his aircraft did, and what wasn’t powered with fuel or controlled by cables and hydraulics was done so with his care and passion.
Proud in the Turboprop Crowd - NYCAviation
Editors Note: In the early morning hours of May 18, 2013, a Piedmont Dash-8-100 operating US Airways Flight 4560 made a wheels-up landing at Newark Liberty International Airport. The following is an account of how the crew flying N934HA prepared for and executed a safe emergency landing, taking advantage of the Dash-8 turboprop’s unique design.
Orbis Unveils Its New Flying Eye Hospital - NYCAviation
The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 has carried out a number of different missions since first taking to the skies in 1970. Most notably it has served as a popular commercial airliner, operating flights all over the globe for over four decades. It has also served in the military as an aerial refueling tanker, as well as a testbed for missile defense sensors .
Is Flying in Africa Unsafe?
Being a pilot in Africa, one of the questions that is frequently heard from time to time is, “Is this thing safe?” This is due in part because in the passenger’s eyes it is a small aircraft, but also because they’re flying on an airline in Africa. Most of the passengers that are seen here arrive on South African Airways, which was ticketed through their travel agent thus to them meaning it is safe. But what is safe in Africa?
The Little Airport That Could: La Guardia's Tri-Jet Heavies - NYCAviation
The NYCAviation.com domain name was purchased in the Spring of 2003. That year saw the birth of our message boards, a listing of short news events, and our first article that September. In terms of age, this article is almost the biggest “#ThrowbackThursday” possible for us, being the third-ever to appear on our site over a decade ago. First published on January 4th of 2004, it epitomizes our roots of aviation enthusiast content. Reading this today is just as interesting to me as it was then.
Avianca-TACA Announce Service From San Salvador to Newark
On Wednesday afternoon, Avianca announced their first route to Newark Liberty International Airport, with service from San Salvador, El Salvador, operated by TACA starting November 8th. The once daily service, operated on an Airbus A319, will depart San Salvador at 8:35am, and arrive at Newark at 2:30pm. The return flight departs after a quick turn at 3:35pm, arriving back at San Salvador at 7:55pm local time. The flight duration is just about five hours.
TSA To Fire or Suspend 44 Newark Airport Screeners
More articles by admin » Tags: airport security, Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), Transportation Security Administration The Transportation Security Administration wants to fire 25 employees at Newark Liberty International Airport and to suspend 19 others as a result of an investigation into improper screening of checked luggage. [Fox 5 NY] For National Dog Day, FLL Highlights Canine Capabilities PHOTOS: United’s New Polaris Lounge at EWR A 727? Again?
Man Gets 25 Years For Shooting LAPD Helicopter
More articles by admin » Tags: crime, emergency landings, helicopters, Los Angeles Police Department, police helicopters Danny Anthony Lopez was 18-years-old in 2011 when he popped off his semi automatic rifle at a Los Angeles Police Department helicopter, hitting the chopper and forcing the pilots to make an emergency landing. This week, Lopez, now 20, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for two counts of assault on a peace officer with a semiautomatic firearm.
Video: Iran Air Plane Landing After Nose Gear Wheel Falls Off
Proud in the Turboprop Crowd In the early morning hours of May 18, 2013, US Airways Flight 4560 made a wheels-up landing at Newark Liberty International Airport. Here is an account of how the crew flying N934HA prepared for and executed a safe emergency la...
Mitt Romney's Wife in Denver Emergency Landing
Proud in the Turboprop Crowd In the early morning hours of May 18, 2013, US Airways Flight 4560 made a wheels-up landing at Newark Liberty International Airport. Here is an account of how the crew flying N934HA prepared for and executed a safe emergency la...
Man Arrested for Molesting Sleeping Woman on Flight to Newark
Bawer Aksal of North Bergen, NJ, was arrested after a female passenger aboard a Phoenix-Newark flight complained that he touched her breasts and genitals while she was sleeping in the seat next to him. Aksal told police that the woman forced his hand into her lap. [NBC New York]
4 Flight Attendants Hurt by Turbulence Thursday in Separate Incidents
More articles by admin » Tags: Piedmont Airlines, Southwest Airlines, turbulence, US Airways Express Turbulent skies over the US on Thursday injured four flight attendants on three separate flights. A US Airways Express/Piedmont Airlines flight to Charlotte injured one, a Southwest flight to Nashville another, and a Virgin Atlantic flight to Los Angeles injured two attendants.
Fighter Jets Scrambled to Intercept US Airways Flight Over Maine [UPDATED] - NYCAviation
Fighter jets from the Maine Massachusetts Air National Guard were scrambled to intercept a US Airways jet late Tuesday morning. US Airways Flight 787, a Boeing 767-200ER enroute from Paris to Charlotte was over Newfoundland when it diverted for unknown reasons. The crew subsequently declared an emergency and is now set to land in Bangor, Maine.
Smoke In The Cockpit: A True Story of Danger and Hilarity
It’s the winter of 1994, and for now at least the payroll checks are clearing and business is good. On a clear, bitingly cold evening we’re readying for a scheduled flight from Boston up to Charlottetown, in the Canadian Maritimes. Charlottetown is the capital of Prince Edward Island, PEI, the smallest and maybe most charming of Canada’s provinces. We do a lot of flying up there, carrying snowbirds down to Florida through our hub at Logan.
Allegiant Air Jet Makes Emergency Landing at Paine Field
An Allegiant Air McDonnell Douglas MD-83 airliner made an emergency landing at Paine Field in Everett, Wash. on Monday. No one was injured. The plane, which had just taken off from Bellingham, Wash. enroute to San Diego, reportedly suffered an engine malfunction, causing a warning light to go off in the cockpit. All 160 people onboard were unharmed, and later were bussed back to Bellingham to board another plane.
Video: Inside the Wrecked US Airways 'Miracle on the Hudson' Jet - NYCAviation
More articles by admin » Tags: Carolinas Aviation Museum, Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), Miracle on the Hudson, N106US, US Airways, US Airways Flight 1549 of the Airbus A320 fuselage (N106US) that splashed down into the Hudson River in January 2009, US Airways and their insurance company agreed to donate the plane to the Carolinas Aviation Museum.
Newark Airport Terminal A Evacuated Due to Suspicious Package but Declared Safe - NYCAviation
A suspicious package emitting radiation has forced the evacuation of Newark Liberty International Airport‘s Terminal A Monday morning, but was later determined safe by bomb squad technicians. The package was determined to contain a computer monitor, the type of which is said to normally emit a certain amount of radiation. The package was discovered in a secure area of the American Airlines portion of the terminal. No word on when the terminal will reopen.
Possible Bomb Found on UPS Plane in UK, Other Jets Searched in Newark, Philadelphia - NYCAviation
A possible bomb fashioned out of a printer ink toner cartridge has been found on board a UPS cargo plane at East Midlands Airport in England, bound for Chicago, according to a CNN report Friday morning. The plane had originated in Yemen. The report comes just after the TSA announced “suspicious shipments” were found on UPS planes Friday morning at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL).
Security Concern Investigated On US Airways Flight at Philadelphia - NYCAviation
Federal authorities are investigating a “security concern” aboard a US Airways aircraft at Philadelphia International Airport, the airline said. The incident involves US Airways flight 1070, an Airbus A319 that was due to depart for Bermuda International Airport. “Shortly before 10.15 a.m. (EDT), a security concern was raised,” a spokeswoman for US Airways said.
Coast Guard Chopper Forced to Land After Pilots Flashed with Laser - NYCAviation
A Coast Guard MH-65C Dolphin helicopter in California was forced to make a precautionary landing Thursday night at their hangar after someone illuminated the crew with a laser, the U.S. Coast Guard said Friday. The aircrew was flashed with a laser that affected their vision while conducting flight operations over Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro, California Thursday night at about 9 p.m local time.
Waves of Change: Caribbean Airlines to Operate Air Jamaica Ahead of Imminent Sale - NYCAviation
On April 12th, Kingston-based Air Jamaica is expected to shift control of its operations to Caribbean Airlines in anticipation of a formal sale to the company, which is the flag carrier of Trinidad and Tobago. The date coincides with substantial changes to Air Jamaica’s schedule that will end service from Jamaica to Orlando, Chicago, Curacao, Havana, and Nassau.
Catch Me If You Can: Fake Airline Pilot Arrested
Corendon Airlines 737-4Q8 TC-TJC on approach to Amsterdam. (Photo by Joop Stroes) As Captain Sullenberger hung up his pilot’s cap, a Swedish man resigned to Dutch authorities at Amsterdam’s Schipol airport yesterday with the fact that he had been flying for 13 years—and 10,000 hours—with a forged pilot’s license.
Amerijet Receives First of Two Boeing 767 Freighters
More articles by Mark Lawrence » Written by: Mark Lawrence Tags: Amerijet, Boeing 767-300ER, US Airways Miami-based Amerijet has leased its first of two wide body freighters to compliment its fleet of Boeing 727s. The new additions being Boeing 767-200F freighters from leasing company Cargo Aircraft Management, Inc (CAM). An additional Boeing 767 will be joining Amerijet in the spring. The lease term is set for seven years.
Video: Plane Nearly Crashes Into Mountain - NYCAviation
Proud in the Turboprop Crowd
Miracle On the Hudson: US Airways A320 Ditches In River, All 155 On Board Safe - NYCAviation
A US Airways flight lost power in both engines shortly after takeoff from LaGuardia Airport this afternoon, forcing the pilots to guide the Airbus A320 to an amazingly smooth stop on the Hudson River near 50th Street. Nearby commuter ferries rushed to the jet and safely evacuated all 155 passengers and crew on board, including one infant. It was the first jet airliner in history to make a water landing without any loss of life.
Aviation Photo #0738589: Airbus A320-214 - US Airways
Distinct Views: 2,362 Photo Added: Photo Copyright © Brian Futterman. All rights reserved. Airliners.net is not affiliated with any entity mentioned or pictured herein. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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