Boeing Co. is nearing a decision to build a longer 737 Max targeted for trips from Boston to Los Angeles — and fill a gap in its product portfolio that “We’ve recommended 2019,” John Plueger, chief executive officer of the Los Angeles-based lessor, said in an interview.
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Today in History: March 3, 2017
On March 3, 1931, “The Star-Spangled Banner” became the national anthem of the United States as President Herbert Hoover signed a congressional resolution. In 1887, Anne Sullivan arrived at the Tuscumbia, Alabama, home of Captain and Mrs. Arthur H. Keller to become the teacher for their deaf and blind 6-year-old daughter, Helen.
Harrison Ford in near-miss with jet
Actor Harrison Ford had a potentially serious run-in with an airliner at a Southern California airport, NBC-TV reported. Ford, 74, was told to land his single-engine plane on a runway at John Wayne Airport in Orange County on Monday, but he mistakenly landed it on a parallel taxiway, passing over an American Airlines jet holding nearby, NBC reported.
Report: Harrison Ford has jet run-in at California airport
In this Jan. 10, 2016 file photo, Harrison Ford arrives at the 73rd annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif. NBC-TV says Ford had a potentially serious run-in with an airliner at a Southern California airport.
President Trump coming to North Charleston Friday for Boeing 787-10 roll-out
President Donald Trump walks up the steps the steps of Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017. Susan Walsh/AP Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gestures during a campaign stop Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016, in Walterboro, S.C. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump takes the stage during a campaign stop Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016, in Walterboro, S.C. His North Charleston visit comes one year to the day after then-candidate Trump blasted Boeing for its plans to build a manufacturing facility in China.
Engine Swap In High Arctic
Pilots should be wary when operating close to the boundaries of Class B airspace, the FAA said recently in a Safety Alert for Operators…. Years ago, new GPS approaches were commissioned at Houma, LA and the FAA King Air was flight checking them …Tower: ‘Report… In the Flytenow case, the FAA applied old thinking that doesn’t work in a world where technology moves at the speed of heat. VFR into IMC events have a distressingly high fatality rate.
Today in History
In 1587, Mary, Queen of Scots was beheaded at Fotheringhay Castle in England after she was implicated in a plot to murder her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I. In 1952, Queen Elizabeth II proclaimed her accession to the British throne following the death of her father, King George VI.
The Carrot, the Stick, and the Buggy Whip
As 2016 came to a close, dictionary makers Merriam-Webster posted a pathetic little tweet-a cry for help, really-that quickly went viral: “‘Fascism’ is still our #1 lookup. # of lookups = how we choose our Word of the Year.
First low-cost Asian airline cleared for flights to the U.S.
Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia says it’s gotten the all clear from U.S. authorities to fly its jetliners to American airports — the first low-cost Asian airline to do so. Founded by charismatic businessman Tony Fernandes, AirAsia pioneered the low-cost model in Asia, delivering rapid growth as it undercut bloated legacy carriers in the region with its no frills approach.
Citizen sleuths’ new clue in aviation mystery
But even after the FBI shut the book on the mysterious case of DB Cooper, armchair detectives have refused to give up the search for answers. They’ve continued to investigate who this well-dressed businessman was, why he hijacked a US domestic flight 45 years ago, and how he then disappeared without a trace.
There’s little evidence that Trump’s Carrier-style deals will work long-term
In late November, President-elect Donald Trump announced that he had reached a deal with Carrier to keep about 800 manufacturing jobs in Indiana from moving to Mexico. After the announcement, we learned that the Indiana Economic Development Corporation would give US$7 million in tax credits and grants to Carrier’s parent company in exchange for keeping the jobs in the state.
Handler Locked In RJ Cargo Bay
As a 16-year-old student pilot I was on a short night flight from Hershey to Capital City airport in Harrisburg, PA. I was… A couple of years ago, flying into ZRH , just the day after the landing fees increased once more, we heard the… They’ve moldered on my office shelf, unused, for more than a decade.