Women playing pivotal role in AirAsia’s growth: CEO Fernandes
Maybe it’s just in former music man Tony Fernandes’ blood to do things differently than the majority of commercial airlines, but when it com... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: pilots
Germanwings copilot said to have crashed intentionally: what now?
The aviation industry is coming to terms with a French prosecutor’s assertion that one of its own deliberately flew an Airbus A320 wit... Continue Reading
No early answers in Germanwings flight 4U9525 French Alps crash
Germanwings flight 4U9525 has crashed in the remote French Alps after descending quickly on a single heading during its morning flight betwe... Continue Reading
Men flood Women in Aviation conference; get in there ladies!
Detailed figures of women in aviation who hold US flight, mechanic (aircraft engineers) and dispatcher certificates and licenses are availab... Continue Reading
Cathay among carriers adopting Arconics’ e-enablement solutions
When Apple released the first iPad in 2010 some airlines and pilots dashed out and immediately bought the devices and electronic chart apps ... Continue Reading
Airbus proposes ‘Virtual Cockpit Experience’ for IFE
With tens of millions of flight simulator fans for computer games and online, flying passengers might be entertained by a ‘Virtual Coc... Continue Reading
Air accident cluster makes travelers fearful; should they worry?
My friend Heni Herewini, who lives in New Zealand contacted me the other day with a question. Her son’s hockey team will be traveling on Mal... Continue Reading
Will industry address vulnerability beneath the carpet of the 777?
As the aviation industry secures itself by ensuring passenger personal electronic devices are charged and rerouting flights around war zones... Continue Reading
FAA safety official is part cheerleader and part den mother
For Peggy Gilligan, aviation safety is the focal point of all that she does. As associate administrator for aviation safety for the FAA, she... Continue Reading
First woman to solo the world makes ultimate gender equality statement
The way she tells it, Geraldine “Jerrie” Mock was just another housewife in a plane on an adventure. And then you remember that she complete... Continue Reading
Book Review: American Sky breaks cloud cover
Growing up, I always looked forward to my dad’s stories. Over fresh baked cookies and tea or steaks, he’d pull back the curtain on the mysti... Continue Reading
Earhart to be connected during Pilatus global flight
Few names carry as much weight as Amelia Mary Earhart’s does, and from a young age, Amelia Rose Earhart has been aware of her namesake’s sig... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Seat Safety and Cyber Security
Welcome to Episode 7 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest is Marisa Garcia, who spent many years working for an aircraft interiors and safety ma... Continue Reading
Allegiant vies for more bucks as it complies with pilot rest
Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air hopes to shore up revenue in tandem with complying with new pilot rest rules with the introduction of six larg... Continue Reading
Will employee discontent hurt WestJet?
Nearly two years ago employees at WestJet overwhelmingly endorsed the creation of a new regional carrier to allow the airline to ratchet up ... Continue Reading
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