With a decade in the aviation industry and the FAA. My background includes expertise in safety regulations, operations, and customer service.
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For frequent flyers, turbulence is a familiar foe. That bumpy feeling during a flight can range from mildly unsettling to downright scary. But what causes this chaotic dance in the sky, and how does it affect the aircraft? Buckle up, because we're taking a deep dive into the
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Airbus designed its A320 family (A318, A319, A320, A321) and larger A330, A340, and A350 aircraft with a high degree of similarity in their cockpits. The layout, instrumentation, and basic flight controls are nearly identical. This allows airlines to leverage a concept called a common type rating. Traditionally, each aircraft
Airlines
In the ever-evolving world of aviation, some aircraft become relics, relegated to dusty corners of history. Yet, the Boeing 767 continues to soar for airlines like Delta and United. But why hold onto a plane that isn't the newest, shiniest model on the tarmac? The answer lies in
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Weekly Roundup
Happy Weekend! This week was a volley of good news, including a 5-year reauthorization of the FAA bill, new routes becoming available to DCA, and airlines seem to be pulling back from certain Pacific routes. It's no hidden fact that airlines have had a rapid expansion all over
News
Turbulence disrupts United Airlines' ambitions for growth. The airline claims the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has given the go-ahead to restart expansion plans, but the FAA maintains it hasn't approved any new routes or fleet additions. This disagreement highlights the ongoing review of United's operations
Airlines
While transpacific flights whisk travelers to exotic destinations, the airlines operating them might not be celebrating with champagne toasts. Here's a deeper look into why these long-haul routes across the Pacific can be less profitable than they seem. Fuel Costs Take Flight: A Double Whammy The biggest culprit
Airlines
Video is surfacing of the Delta A321neo evacuation at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport earlier this month, where an electrical fault caused the entire airplane to evacuate via emergency slides. In the video, we see an employee hooking up ground power to the airplane and seconds later it starts to spark
Travel
Imagine you're strapped into your airplane seat, vacation dreams dancing in your head. The rhythmic hum of the engines lulls you into a sense of security. Suddenly, the cabin fills with the insistent voice of the flight attendant barking evacuation orders. Adrenaline surges through you as the reality
Hotel Reviews
Juneau, the capital city of Alaska, is not that large of a town. The entire area has a population of 32,000 people, and during Summer time when the cruise ships come into town can easily be overrun with thousands of extra visitors. I managed to visit the area right
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Weekly Roundup
Summer is here, I have trips planned, and I'm ready to fly! However, not everyone seems to be in the same mood. This week, we've seen airlines issuing lockout notices to their mechanics, flight attendants being arrested, and jumpseating pilots stirring up drama. As airlines are
Travel
For frequent flyers, navigating airport security can be a time-consuming hassle and if you're flight crews flying daily it can be even more of a hassle. But fortunately for airline crew members, there's a program designed to expedite the process: The Known Crewmember (KCM) program. What
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While the image of a plane held together by duct tape might conjure up anxieties, there's a special type of tape that plays a vital role in aviation safety: speed tape. Speed tape is an aluminum pressure-sensitive tape specifically designed for the demanding environment of aircraft. Unlike its