Runaway TAAG 777 rolls into grassy area at Porto Airport, knocking down light pole in the process

Earlier this morning, video was captured showing a TAAG Angola Airlines Boeing 777-300ER rolling away from its parked location, into a grassy area at Porto Airport (OPO) in Portugal. (www.gatechecked.com) Ещё...

(Video) Piper Stuck at Full Throttle with Family Onboard

A video for weekend viewing. Family of 4 on a piper when the throttle cable breaks, and by design, is stuck at full throttle. He’s flying way above gear speed, only has control of mixture and prop. Great teamwork getting the mechanic on the phone with ATC - and some troubleshooting before forced to make a power off landing.. (m.youtube.com) Ещё...

FAA order warns of 787 slat issues during winter weather

The US Federal Aviation Administration is requiring airlines take steps to a prevent a potentially dangerous slat issue that could affect Boeing 787s operating in winter weather. (www.flightglobal.com) Ещё...

Delta All Female Crew

n the United States, a mere five percent of commercial pilots are women. However, Delta is hoping to change that by not only hiring more women, but by also encouraging young girls to join the aviation industry in the future. (www.msn.com) Ещё...

Photos: Avianca presented the company's 100th anniversary commemorative plane

It is misleading that it is only European airlines that have completed 100 years of operations since the uninterrupted launch. Here in Latin America we have an older airline of operations, alluding to Avianca Colombia painted one of its aircraft... (cmsherbert.blogspot.com) Ещё...

Boeing and F.A.A. Faulted in Damning Report on 737 Max Certification

Boeing did not adequately explain to federal regulators how a crucial new system on the plane worked, the report says. (www.nytimes.com) Ещё...