Ryanair boss tells the Eurocrats to their faces what he thinks of them

Watch this clip of Michael O'Leary, boss of Ryanair, telling the Commission apparatchiks, with pitiless honesty, where they have gone wrong. He's spot on, of course...absolutely brutal. (blogs.telegraph.co.uk) More...

U.S. Air Force Fires Up the A-10 Depot Line to Keep Warthogs Flying 'Indefinitely'

On paper, the Air Force plans to start mothballing the A-10 in 2018, with the last Warthogs sent to the boneyard by 2021. But last month Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James said that the retirement of the A-10 would likely have to be delayed further as the military continues to rely on the low-and-slow attack plane for close-air support (CAS) missions (www.popularmechanics.com) More...

Amazon is rapidly expanding its air fleet to handle more of its own shipping

Amazon is becoming a player in the logistics and shipping industry. That's what analysts think about the recent expansion of Amazon Air to include 50 planes and several new regional hubs, including a $1.5 billion hub opening in northern Kentucky in 2021. (www.cnbc.com) More...

Pilot boots New York activist from American Airlines flight

New York activist Tamika Mallory says she was booted from an American Airlines flight in Miami after a pilot inserted himself into a dispute over her seat assignment. (www.msn.com) More...

Airman honored for heroism saves child on his flight to pick up the award

Not all our Air Force hero sit in the front seats. A great representative of many of our similar but often unrecognized heroes. (www.cbsnews.com) More...

U.S. orders airlines to replace cockpit displays on 1,300 Boeing airplanes

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is requiring airlines to replace cockpit displays on more than 1,300 Boeing Co airplanes to avoid interference from Wi-Fi and cellular devices. Airlines will need to replace certain cockpit display units made by Honeywell International Inc used on Boeing's 737 and 777 jets within five years, according to an FAA document. (finance.yahoo.com) More...

Gander 9/11 - The Kindess of Strangers

Video of how a tiny village in Newfoundland welcomed the passengers from the aircraft forced to land on 9-11. Canadians already know of Newfoundland hospitality, but this is the story of individuals who received first hand exposure to man looking after their fellow man in distress. (vimeo.com) More...

Trump gets grounded jet flying again by selling it to himself

Smart move but sad commentary on the FAA which can't take the $5 fee and issue a new form when an aircraft's paperwork is otherwise up to date. Someone in Trump's organization knows how to work around the bureaucrats. (www.foxnews.com) More...

The famed 'Warthog' will stick around until at least 2021

A-10 Warthog fans can breathe a sigh of relief: The Air Force won’t start retiring the famed close-air support plane until 2021, at the very earliest.....followed by much Pentagon bureaucrat double speak. (www.defensenews.com) More...

Martin Mars water bomber comes out of retirement to fight B.C. wildfires

Amazing old aircraft now 70 years old that can scoop up 30 tons of water from a lake without stopping. They tried to replace them with C-130s but they require airports for loading water or chemical and are no match for the old technology. (www.ctvnews.ca) More...