Nairobi Lawmaker Wants to Put an End to Farting on Airplanes

On Sept. 11, a Kenyan lawmaker put forth a plan to end what she considers a big problem — mile-high flatulence. Range Constituency representative Dr. Lilian Gogo of Nairobi called for resolution to people passing gas in airplane cabins during a parliamentary debate Wednesday regarding the National Assembly Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing, according to Nairobi News. (www.nydailynews.com) Ещё...

Boeing Board to Call for Safety Changes After 737 Max Crashes

Though the committee did not investigate the two crashes of Boeing’s 737 Max jet, their findings represent the company’s most direct effort yet to reform its internal processes after the accidents, which killed 346 people. (www.nytimes.com) Ещё...

Photos show the history of the Boeing 737, from the early days to the grounding of the 737 Max

A look at the 54-year history of the Boeing 737 in photos. (www.businessinsider.com) Ещё...

What it was like to fly the baddest airplane the world has ever known

The X-15 was not the first rocket-powered aircraft, but it is probably the best one ever built and flown. Before the first X-15 took flight in the late 1950s, the fastest speed airplanes had reached was Mach 3. The X-15 doubled that. And, remarkably, it also went on to fly into space more than a dozen times. The US Air Force and NASA developed the X-15 to better understand flight under extreme conditions, including reentry through the Earth’s atmosphere. Yet more than half a century later, the… (arstechnica.com) Ещё...

Accident Report Roundup: Time In Type

“The number of hours in your logbook does not determine whether you’re a good pilot.” I’ve heard a variation of that phrase for decades, but in spite of the well-meaning advice, total time is still the measuring stick for pilots. A pilot with thousands of hours is assumed to be safe, and both his insurance premium and his reputation around the airport will probably reflect that assumption. But read through NTSB accident reports and you’ll quickly notice another measure of pilot proficiency is… (airfactsjournal.com) Ещё...

NASCAR Champion & Legend Mike Stefanik Killed In Ultralight Crash

Nine time Whelen Modified Champion & NASCAR Hall of Fame nominee Mike Stefanik was tragically killed when his Ultralight crashed in Connecticut Sunday afternoon. (speedsport.com) Ещё...

Trump Poised to Hit EU with Billions in Tariffs After Victory in Airbus Case

The United States has gotten the green light to impose billions of euros in punitive tariffs on EU products in retaliation for illegal subsidies granted to European aerospace giant Airbus. Four EU officials told POLITICO that the World Trade Organization ruled in favor of the U.S. in the long-running transatlantic dispute and sent its confidential decision to Brussels and Washington on Friday. (www.politico.eu) Ещё...

Where have all the pilots gone?

You’d think everybody would want to fly. It’s been a universal human dream since the first cave person saw the first pterodactyl¹. You’d think better technology, greater demand, economic growth, and population growth would mean more and more pilots. But the surprising, counterintuitive fact is that fewer and fewer people are flying, and now Earth needs pilots, badly. (techcrunch.com) Ещё...

Air India puts cabin crew on diet

Air India is putting all its cabin crew and pilots on a low-fat diet. India’s national carrier announced the move in a memo to staff, in which it said the new menus would launch on 15 September on all flights from Delhi and Mumbai. It read: “Taking into consideration the health factor of crew, an initiative has been taken by director operations to revise the in-flight food menu for the crew. (www.independent.co.uk) Ещё...

International Panel Set to Criticize FAA’s Approval Process for Boeing 737 MAX Jets

Panel’s recommendations could set the stage for major changes to longstanding jet-certification rules (www.wsj.com) Ещё...