The outsourcing experiment at Boeing has begun to look like a nightmarish failure. Recently they were forced to halt production of the fuselage section of the 787 Dreamliner due to defects in production.

Two members of the Russian precision aerobatic team, the Black Knights collided while practicing for the Moscow Airshow. Below is a video of one of the jets post impact.

US airlines are swapping some of the most coveted slots and gates in the system. Pre-merger moves or entrenchment? Looking at the players and the moves, I’d have to say entrenchment. One swap is between Delta and USAir the other is Continental and Air Tran. All the moves seem to be an effort to realign, [...]

It is Friday how about some fun! After dissecting the killathrill video months ago I knew instantly Mega Woosh was a hoax as well; why? Here is the Mega Woosh video:

The Air Transport Assn. (ATA) in what has been described as a sharply worded statement, has called for the FAA to withdraw its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which is an attempt to improve pilot training.

The Frontier guys held their ground and Southwest backed away. I suspect they will regret that move.

Southwest had a contingency in their bid for Frontier Airline (F9) that a deal had to be done with the pilots union first. Both unions, SWAPA and FAPA saw it as leverage against the other. F9 creditors rejected the contingency, raising the stakes and tipping the leverage in FAPA’s favor. A game of chicken is [...]

The normal political response has started; politicians want flight restrictions over the Hudson. Let’s review: a pilot exercised questionable judgment and procedures, resulting in a mid-air collision over the Hudson.

There is nothing like flying into Mexico City to remind you of why training, experience and a well rested crew is so important.