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In USA Pride Aircraft offers two Sukhoi Su-27 Flankers ultimate R…

UK classified ads blog | December 20th 2009 by Arthur

From the official website: “Pride Aircraft is very pleased to announce the availability of the first and only pair of privately-owned, airworthy Sukhoi Su-27 Flankers in the world. Both are two-seat ‘UB’ models (NATO Code Flanker- read more

upupandagay

Alaska Airlines Flight Attendant’s file lawsuit due to Turbulen…

Up Up & A Gay | December 20th 2009 by Bobby

Yep. You read that correctly. I was just as shocked as you are when I first read this story.. and frankly, I’d love to meet these ladies. Donna Dacko and Inga Isakson were working a flight to ONT (Ontario, CA) from SEA (Seattle, WA) on December read more

bnsullivan

Snowy morning at Denver International Airport

B N Sullivan - Photography | December 19th 2009 by B N Sullivan

As I write this, the eastern United States is experiencing a major snowstorm that is wreaking havoc on air travel.  This photo was taken earlier this month in another part of the U.S., during a different snowstorm.  It is the season for sno read more

bnsullivan

Tis the season... for de-icing

Aircrew Buzz | December 19th 2009 by B N Sullivan

by B. N. SullivanA wicked snowstorm in the eastern United States caused the cancellation of many hundreds of flights today. Several airports closed while snow removal got underway, and at others, air traffic was greatly reduced.'Tis the season for s read more

Godzila

Military photos - 100 new items

Art of War | December 19th 2009 by Yuri

ryhmänjohtaja suunnittelee -johtaminen- Jarno Pääkkönen.jpg   2008-10-27 21:51 Jarno.Nature (Jarno Pääkkönen) - http://schemas.google.com/photos/2007#photo Date: May 30, 2007 3:03 AM Number of Com read more

aapkae

Military Application Of Data Recovery

Lost Data Recovery | December 19th 2009 by Mooby

According to Data Recovery Labs it is reported the Chinese are currently testing the manufacturing of new hard disk drives by pioneering new coating materials for the magnetic media/platters, involving the development of mixing plastic based material read more

xformed

Today in History: Linebacker II Begins

Chaotic Synaptic Activity | December 18th 2009

When the enemy thinks they can stall peace talks, how do you respond?  With a diplomatic tools that “communicates” beyond the Paris meeting room. On this day in 1972, Linebacker II, the largest air campaign since WWII began, with Air for read more

ockhamsrazor

Ryanair Shoots Down Boeing

The Razor's Edge | December 18th 2009 by Ockham Research

“Ryanair says it stopped discussions to buy as many as 200 Boeing aircraft. The two sides did apparently agree on price but Boeing would not incorporate other terms…” — CNBC’s Squawk on the Street 12/18/2009 Boeing (BA) read more

danette

Recent Spate Of Light Aircraft Crashes In South Africa

Dizzy Dee | December 18th 2009 by Dizzy Dee

Last year it was October, and this year it seems to be a black December for the General Aviation industry in South Africa. December has had five aircraft crashes so far, with three in the last seven days alone, claiming four fatalities. 7 December 20 read more

NAF08

RYANAIR PULLS OUT OF BOEING DEAL FOR 200 AIRCRAFT

NIGERIA GENERAL DISCUSSION BLOG SITE | December 18th 2009 by Prince

All of Ryanair’s aircraft are made by Boeing Budget airline Ryanair has confirmed that it has ended negotiations with Boeing over the purchase of 200 new aircraft. It added it would not be looking to buy aircraft from another su read more

Anakinfg

Personalized Plane from Cirrus

Luxuo, Luxury Lifestyle Blog | December 18th 2009 by Anakinfg

The Xi package, just announced from Cirrus Aircraft, is a individualized experience allowing new Cirrus owners to create a one-off personalized aircraft. With the assistance of the design team, new Cirrus owners can choose the color scheme, materials read more

Mojo11

Photo Hunt #58: "Fast"

Why? What Have You Heard? | December 18th 2009

"'The BONE': B1-B In Full Afterburner at 0.995 Mach (That's about as fast as it gets over land.)"Winston Salem, NC - September 2009 (Click to embiggen)Next Week's Challenge: "Twelve" read more

EC-LEB スペイン国籍のグローバルエクスプレスが…

Bird's-Eye | December 18th 2009

スペイン国籍のグローバルエクスプレス・EC-LEBが成田空港に飛来しました。2009年11月に登録されたばかりのビジネスジェット機が早速成田空港に飛来していました。 Registration EC-LEB Manuf read more

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Aircraft Electrical Repair Mechanic Cover Letter

Top of Job Board | December 18th 2009

Aircraft Electrical Repair Mechanic Job Application Franck Ribery 8934 Bayern Munich Avenue Elizabeth City, NC 89018 772-286-1844 ribery@yahud.com December 18th, 2009 Bastian Schweinsteiger HRD Manager JRS Corporation 9812 Real Madrid Avenue Elizabe read more

LearningfromDogs

BA flies to the Brink

Learning from Dogs | December 18th 2009

British Airways I earnestly hope that we are not about to witness the crashing disappearance of what only a few years ago was one of Britain’s relatively few major world class businesses. It is said that those whom the Gods seek to destroy they read more

bnsullivan

The test pilots who flew Boeing's 787 Dreamliner on her maiden fl…

Professional Pilot News | December 17th 2009 by B N Sullivan

by B.N. SullivanWhen the Boeing 787 Dreamliner made its long-awaited first flight earlier this week, Capt. Mike Carriker, pictured at right, was commanding the aircraft. Capt. Carriker is Boeing's chief pilot for the 787 program. In the Dreamliner c read more

Godzila

Iraqi insurgents managed to crack the U.S. drones / Иракск…

Art of War | December 17th 2009 by Yuri

Iraqi insurgents, using the-shelf software, which they bought through the Internet, managed to intercept the video signal of U.S. unmanned aerial vehicles, the newspaper The Wall Street Journal. Through information obtained through videoperehvata re read more

imike12706

US Military using unencrypted video feeds on unmanned aircraft?

Gadgetsteria | December 17th 2009 by Mike

Unmanned aircraft are one of the greatest tools the US Military currently has in their arsenal. The humanless aircraft are able to go into remote regions and zones that would otherwise be too dangerous or inhospitable for human engagement. The only read more

N8100E アメリカ国籍のファルコン900が成田空港飛…

Bird's-Eye | December 17th 2009

アメリカ国籍のファルコン900・N8100Eが成田空港に飛来しました。この撮影の数日前にA滑走路からの出発の場面がありましたが、A滑走路上では遠くて2倍のテレコンバーター使用の画像で read more

JamesWoods

Solar Impulse takes its first Hops

LifeAlternate | December 17th 2009 by James Westwood

The solar Impulse aircraft has taken a small step in its bid to fly around the world. Boeing has made its first flight of its efficient airliner, the 787 Dreamliner,  but that is no match to the plans of Bertrand Piccard. It is his hope to fly aroun read more

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Powered Parachutes – History And Practical Uses

People, Art and Entertainment | December 17th 2009 by bukiki dot com

A powered parachute is a parachute with a motor and wheels. The aircraft can typically reach speeds of around twenty five to thirty five mph. They can operate safely at heights ranging from just a few feet off of the ground to altitudes as high as ei read more

KathrynT

UK helicopter-making under threat as MoD nods to Boeing

The Kathryn Report | December 16th 2009 by Kathryn

Britain’s ability to build helicopters could come to an end within ten years after the Ministry of Defence switched a contract to the Americans as part of its latest round of budget cuts. The MoD decision to buy Chinooks from Boeing has also throw read more

KathrynT

Video: U.S Coast Guard conducts an overflight of a fire near San…

The Kathryn Report | December 16th 2009 by Kathryn

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- The U.S. Coast Guard conducts an overflight of a fire near San Juan, Friday, Oct. 23, 2009. The fire is from an explosion that occurred at the Caribbean Petroleum Corporation tank farm in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Coast Guar read more

KathrynT

Video: Coast Guard aircraft video of rescue east of Bermuda

The Kathryn Report | December 16th 2009 by Kathryn

PORTSMOUTH, Va. - Crewmembers aboard the Wellington Star work to rescue three people from a disabled French sailing yacht just after midnight Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009, about 600 nautical miles east northeast of Bermuda. Fifth District search and res read more

KathrynT

Video: Top 11 Coast Guard videos of 2009

The Kathryn Report | December 16th 2009 by Kathryn

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Coast Guard released its top 11 video compilation for 2009, highlighting the year's most compelling cases from the work done every day by America's Guardians. The top 11 is a tribute to the Coast Guard's 11 statutory missions ( read more

hutasoit

Garuda Indonesia will fly back to the flight route from Jakarta t…

Quantum Indonesia Translogistic | December 16th 2009 by Budiawan Hutasoit

Garuda Indonesia will fly back to the flight route from Jakarta to Malang on December 21, 2009 as the improvement of the runway at Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport, Malang, East Java. "This decision was based on the results of verification of elig read more

LearningfromDogs

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner: an impressive aircraft

Learning from Dogs | December 16th 2009

What does the much delayed maiden flight of the Boeing 787 tell us about integrity? But how difficult can it be for Boeing to make yet another new aircraft? The answer depends on how different the 787 aircraft is from anything the company has built read more

dstaudenmaier

Breaking Facilities Maintenance Service News: 15 airlines sign wi…

Facilities Maintenance Service News | December 16th 2009 by Daniel

15 airlines sign with Rentech, AltAir for 325 million gallons per ...By Jim Lane Two new biofuel facilities that will be constructed in Mississippi and Washington state....Twelve airlines from the United States, Canada, Germany and Mexico – Air Can read more

B-8086 Deerjet社のG200ギャラクシーが成田空港飛来

Bird's-Eye | December 16th 2009

中国のビジネスジェット機の運航会社のDeerjet社のG200ギャラクシー・B-8086が成田空港に飛来しました。以前はN133BAの登録番号で成田空港に2007年頃に飛来していたようですが、尾翼にDeerjet read more

stonegiantz

Bangalore Portraits – Part III

The Desert Jerboa | December 16th 2009 by Ziad S

Carrying on from Part I and Part II, here are a few more portraits of the great people I met in Bangalore. I met this family when I stood watching a Sikh procession in celebration of the birth of Guru Nanak (more on that later). I love the way this read more