‘Plane spotters’ welcomed by TPA: ‘They’re an extension of our ambassador program’

AMPA, Fla. - You will see them on the roof of the parking deck or in groups at Cypress Point Park; they always have their eyes on the sky and the planes coming and going from Tampa International Airport. These are plane spotters and aviation enthusiasts always watch what's overhead. "Plane Spotters are basically big plane nerds; they love planes, they love pictures of planes, they love to do plane photography. It's really kind of a growing phenomenon," shared Emily Nipps… (www.fox13news.com) More...

EASA cancels A321 P2F airworthiness directive following incorrect calculations

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has canceled an airworthiness directive (AD) affecting Airbus A321 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) aircraft after discovering a calculation error on which the AD was based. (www.aerotime.aero) More...

ND veterans welcomed to DC on Western ND Honor Flight

BALTIMORE, Md. (KFYR) - More than 100 North Dakota veterans got a hero’s welcome to our nation’s capital Sunday morning. They are on the Western North Dakota Honor Flight. They’ll spend Sunday and Monday touring the city. All branches of the military are represented on this trip. Most of the veterans on this trip served in Vietnam. A few also served in Korea. Baltimore veteran Joe Short was the first to welcome the vets to D.C. He’s been greeting Honor Flights for the past 15 years. “We like to… (www.kfyrtv.com) More...

Pictures: Baggage Loading Vehicle Hits a Brand-New Condor A330neo at Frankfurt International

FRANKFURT — A baggage loading vehicle collided with a Condor Airbus A330-900 type passenger plane at Frankfurt Aiport. Serious damage occurred to the body of the German carrier's brand-new plane. (www.airlinerwatch.com) More...

Boeing Celebrates 55 Years Of The 747

The Boeing 747, first produced in 1968, was designed for Pan Am and became one of the world's most iconic aircraft. The 747 features a double-deck design and a cargo door, allowing for easy conversion into a freighter. Its cockpit is located on the top deck. Over 1,500 747s have been delivered in the past 55 years, with Atlas Air being the largest operator, followed by British Airways and Lufthansa. One of the world's most famous aircraft rolled out of production 55 years ago. The… (www.msn.com) More...

Steelers' team plane forced to make emergency landing on way home from Las Vegas

The Delta Airlines charter from Las Vegas to Pittsburgh touched down at Kansas City International Airport at 3:57 a.m. CT. A person on the plane told Pittsburgh TV station WTAE an oil pressure light went off, prompting the plane to land. (www.usatoday.com) More...

This high school aviation class is setting the course for aerospace employment

More than a third of all aerospace employees in the state of Florida work in Brevard County, according to Career Source Brevard. This week’s Getting Results Award winner has a track record of providing aerospace companies with qualified workers, and he’s doing it from a one-of-a-kind high school classroom. On the campus of Eau Gallie High School you’ll find a few things no other high school can offer: a 7,500-square-foot airplane hangar with a Mitsubishi Diamond 1A business jet and a Piper PA-28… (www.clickorlando.com) More...

AOPA Mourns Death of Richard McSpadden Jr.

Richard McSpadden Jr., senior vice president of the AOPA Air Safety Institute, was one of two people killed in an aircraft accident October 1 in Lake Placid, New York. (www.flyingmag.com) More...

Alaska Airlines, finally all-Boeing, ventures beyond the recovery

On the nose of nearly every Boeing 737 in Alaska Airlines’ fleet reads a message: Proudly All Boeing. Given the fact that at one point in recent years, parent Alaska Air Group was flying airplanes from four different manufacturers at its mainline and regional carrier, Horizon Air, the message was as much an industry punchline as it was a statement of the carrier’s aspiration. (theaircurrent.com) More...

Alaska Airlines retires the “More to Love” special livery

Alaska Airlines today is retiring the pictured special “More to Love” special livery on Boeing 737-900ER N493AS. N493AS is flying from the Seattle/Tacoma base to Spokane today for repainting into the standard livery. The special livery was introduced at San Francisco on December 14, 2016 with the acquisition of Virgin America. (worldairlinenews.com) More...