787 engine has unidentified issues over Atlantic. Check Crew shuts down said engine and descends to a lower altitude. Check Crew diverts to closest airport as a precautionary measure. Check All crew and passengers safe. Check Media gets wind of story and spins it into an unrecognizable event of mass hysteria. Check Media posts photo of a totally unrelated aircraft model. Check News room pats themselves on the back, overjoyed that they have saved the world from an unsafe aircraft that self… (nypost.com) 更多...
So when the poo hit the fan for Lance Armstrong last year I figured that he might need to get rid of his toys. Nothing came up in any searches but today it was reported that he sold his estate in Austin. Revisiting the matter I searched on the G-IV's registration number instead of the tail number. Voilla, mystery solved, it was sold last August to a Houston chemical company. Interestingly enough it used to be certified for 14, now it lists 22 seats. BTW the new tail number is N999AA (www.leas.com) 更多...
We had a very nasty hail storm in the Denver area Wednesday. Unfortunately the World War II bomber, Aluminum Overcast was damaged. (www.9news.com) 更多...