Investigation into Boeing 787 battery problems moves to maker of monitoring system

TOKYO – The joint U.S. and Japanese investigation into the Boeing 787's battery problems has shifted from the battery-maker to the manufacturer of a monitoring system. (www.foxnews.com) 更多...

Martin Jetpack reaches 5000 ft during test

Video of a remotely-controlled test flight with a mannequin "at the controls". (www.youtube.com) 更多...

Republic Pilots to Picket Shareholder Meeting

It may sound like a simple story about an informational picket line, but some of the details are real eye-openers. Honda has announced 1000 new jobs at its Greensburg, IN factory with a starting salary of $30k for people with no experience; this is the same as some 5-year First Officers earn at Republic. Regional Jets are being used more and more as mainline aircraft, so their pilots need to be paid appropriately. Until then, I guess we should start tipping our RJ crews! (today.msnbc.msn.com) 更多...

Airbus and Bombardier to partner on CSeries; build aircraft in Alabama

Airbus and Bombardier are forming a partnership that will see both manufacturers build and market the CSeries narrowbody, with plans to create a second final assembly line in the US. (atwonline.com) 更多...

A British Airways Flight From London to Germany Accidentally Landed in Scotland

A British Airways flight departing London for Dusseldorf, Germany accidentally missed its intended destination by a whopping 740 miles when it landed, of all places, in Edinburgh, Scotland on Monday. (www.popularmechanics.com) 更多...