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- US axes captain of nuclear ship bound for Japan
- TOKYO AFP — The US Navy has fired the captain of the first US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to be stationed abroad after a fire onboard hurt dozens of sailors and raised alarm in host Japan. The USS George Washington is set to arrive in late September in Yokosuka, a...
- Research articles 2008-07-31
- Sometimes a Court-Martial Isn't the Last Word
- My editor, an old Air Force hand, reminded me earlier this week that 82 years ago, an Army court-martial convicted then-colonel and military aviation pioneer William Billy Mitchell of insubordination and behavior "to the prejudice of good order and discipline." One of America's earliest military fliers and a national hero...
- Research articles 2008-02-01
- Company Watch - American Airlines
- Jan 21, 2008 American Airlines parent AMR Corp. reported full-year 2007 net income of $504 million, more than double the $231 million earned in the prior year, despite a fourth-quarter net loss of $69 million that it attributed largely to "record fuel prices." The quarterly loss was reversed from...
- Research articles 2008-01-21
- Raptor rapture: pilots say the F-22 is a true marvel to fly: F-22 raptors taxi into position for takeoff from Kadena Air Base, Japan. The jets, from Langley Air Force Base, Va., went to the Pacific base in M May 2007 for their first overseas deployment, a
- Growing up in Bloomfield, Ind., Lt. Col. Kevin Fesler dreamed of flying airplanes. He watched them take off and land at the airport and wondered what it was like to be in the cockpit, the world far below, and the seemingly limitless sky, stretching out as far as the eye...
- Research articles 2007-09-22
- AFCEAN OF THE MONTH
- Capt. William Greg McCulley, USAF * Vandenberg Chapter Capt. William Greg McCuIley, USAF, is the flight commander for the 614th Space Communications Operations Flight, Joint Space Operations Center JSOC, 14th Air Force, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. The flight is key to the defensive counterspace process for guarding...
- Research articles 2007-05-01
- Pilot suffers cockpit health crisis, dies
- WASHINGTON AFP — The pilot of a Continental Airlines flight collapsed en route to the Mexican resort town of Puerto Vallarta this weekend, forcing the jet to make an emergency landing, a company spokeswoman said. The diverted Flight 1838 took off from Houston on Saturday, but "during the flight, the...
- Research articles 2007-01-21
- Jetstar pilots' pay nosedives.
- Byline: Steve Creedy Feb 15, 2006 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Australian airline, Qantas, has offered lower pay to pilots of its subsidiary, Jetstar International. ...
- Research articles 2006-02-15
- Safety Concern
- The Aviation Safety Reporting System ASRS recently sent the following alert to the Airbus airport manager at Kennedy International Airport JFK: "ASRS received a captain's report of an incident in which an A319 departing JFK Runway 31L full length experienced dual IRU [inertial reference unit] failures (Numbers...
- Research articles 2005-05-09
- A hero in the eyes of some: third generation aviator finds his wings in the Huey
- "These things we do, that others may live...." It's not only the motto of the 36th Rescue Flight, but words that inspire one Airman's pride. Capt. Sean Boldt's passion for helicopters and their mission started at a young age, through the work of his father, an Army helicopter pilot....
- Research articles 2004-12-01
- Walter A. Dorn.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
- Walter A. Dorn of Mount Prospect since 1960 A funeral Mass for Walter A. Dorn, 86, will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday, at St. Raymond Catholic Church, Elmhurst Road (Route 83) at Lincoln Street, Mount Prospect. Born March 6, 1917, in Chicago, he ...
- Research articles 2003-12-21
- Electra! Jet-powered goddess.(Lockheed Electra)(Illustration)(Product/Service Evaluation)(Column)
- A brand new airliner entered service in 1958. It had four giant propellers, yet was powered by jet engines. For performance, speed, and comfort, was it the best of both world's? Author's Note: In the summer of 1978, I had occasion to fly from...
- Research articles 2003-05-01
- Safety Board Calls for Emergency Exit Door Redesign
- Doors prove deadly if opened when cabin remains pressurized Exit doors intended to save lives during an emergency evacuation need to be designed so they do not inadvertently kill or injure door operators if the cabin remains pressurized. The doors need to feature a vent or gate so that...
- Research articles 2002-08-19
- Special Report: Coping With a Crisis in the Cabin: 'Shoe Bomber' Flight Triggers Improved Response Procedures
- 'We are the final stand out there,' captain declares in call for more threat information "Intelligent improvisation" may be the best description of the crew's actions to foil a terrorist who concealed a bomb in his shoes and to secure the airplane for the remainder of the trans-Atlantic flight....
- Research articles 2002-07-22
- [0] DoD News briefing -- Part 2 of 2.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-8 March 2002-US DOD: DoD News briefing -- Part 2 of 2 C1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:07032002 Grippe: Yes, I've been in a few gunfights over the years. I have past experience with the Army Rangers and most of my career,...
- Research articles 2002-03-08
- Bill Compton announces he will retire as TWAs President on October 1.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-7 September 2001-TWA: Bill Compton announces he will retire as TWAs President on October 1 C1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:06092001 ST. LOUIS -- Captain William F. Compton, president of TWA Airlines LLC, announced today that he will retire from the...
- Research articles 2001-09-07
- News Briefs
- * Pre-emptive strike. The original certification of the stabilizer control system on the DC-9, and all of its evolutionary MD-80/90 and B717 derivations, was sure to be the agenda of the National Transportation Safety Board's four days of hearings into the fatal Jan. 31 crash of an...
- Research articles 2001-01-01
- KOREA AIR WAR OVER.(history of military aircraft used in the Korean War)
- A Special Report On Air Force, Navy & Marine Aircraft On The 50th Anniversary Of The Fighting! Editor's Note: To most Americans who had even heard the name, Korea, in 1950, was a small, largely unknown country in Asia, located somewhere between China and...
- Research articles 2000-09-01
- Crash Spurs Changes from Cockpit to Corporate Headquarters
- "We will be a better airline for it." Robert Baker, Vice Chairman American Airlines The first anniversary of the crash of American Airlines [AMR] Flight 1420 is fast approaching. That crash triggered massive changes in the airline's operating practices, all the way from the cockpit to the way...
- Research articles 2000-05-22
- M'Lis Ward First Black Female Captain In Commercial Aviation
- THE friendly skies have just become friendlier with the upgrading of United Airlines pilot M'Lis Ward to the top rank, making her the first African-American female captain in the history of U.S. commercial aviation. The pioneering pilot currently flies a B737-300 aircraft out of San Francisco on the United...
- Research articles 2000-01-01
- Insubordination vs. safety
- An expert in cognitive linguistics from the Georgia Institute of Technology GIT and a NASA Ames researcher are investigating the types and structure of communications between commercial airliner captains and first officers. The study found that first officers who need to correct their captain's mistake rely on "indirect" methods, rather...
- Research articles 1999-09-01
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