Aviation History
Image by: Flightstory.net Emma Rasmussen, Correspondent In September of 2019, American Airlines said goodbye to the few thirty year old MD-80 series aircraft that remained in its fleet. With the...
September 11th
On September 11th, there is no black or white; there is no Democrat or Republican; there is no rich or poor. Little do we take into consideration that suffering and...
Aviation History: “The Plane that Smiled Back”
Image by Kerry Taylor: https://www.flickr.com/photos/132337785@N03/31749609435 By Emma Rasmussen, Correspondent Few airlines in the twenty-first century can provide the same friendly allure that the airlines of decades past once exuded. One...
My Experience Working for an Airline Amidst a Pandemic
By Emma Rasmussen, Correspondent The year 2020 began about as routinely as any other— looking back on the highlights and sorrows of the previous one, and dreaming up plans for...
All-Electric Aircraft Catches Fire Amidst Ground Testing
On Jan 21, 2020, Israeli aerospace startup Eviation experienced setbacks when their prototype aircraft, “Alice,” was affected by a fire at their US headquarters in Prescott, Ariz. At the end...
The History of Goodyear Airport
The desert Southwest is ripe with unusual plants, unique wildlife, rich mining and railroad history, and unparalleled natural beauty. Of course, Arizona is hardly an exception. However, the desert holds...
Aviation History: Confusion in the Cockpit
Nearly ten months after Atlas Air Flight 3591 crashed nose-first into a Texas bog, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its findings on the tragedy. A three-thousand page...
Concorde Facts with Tony Yule
In March of 1969, the renowned supersonic airliner, “Concorde” took to the skies for the very first time after years of stringent design and arduous planning. Today, there are currently...
A Lesson from Tragedy
On Feb. 23, 2019, a twenty-seven year old Boeing 767-300F carrying a load of Amazon Prime packages made an uncommanded nose-dive into a marsh some forty miles south of Houston...
A Lesson from Tragedy
On Feb. 23, 2019, a twenty-seven year old Boeing 767-300F carrying a load of Amazon Prime packages made an uncommanded nose-dive into a marsh some forty miles south of Houston...