Emma Rasmussen

Capstone Spring 2021 Issue 13

Aviation History: Prescott Regional Airport Introduces New Passenger Terminal

Emma RasmussenApril 14, 2021April 13, 2021

By: Emma Rasmussen, Correspondent Image Source: FlyPrescott.com On March 31, Prescott Regional Airport’s new terminal proudly received its first ever passenger flight after 14 months of construction. United Express flight...

Women in Aviation History: 1950 Onwards

Emma RasmussenMarch 17, 2021March 17, 2021

By Emma Rasmussen, Correspondent The world is celebrating its thirty-fourth annual Women’s History Month, and naturally, the spotlight is on the varied achievements of women throughout history. For over a...

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Aviation History: Colorado Teen Captures Harrowing Images of United Airlines Engine Failure

Emma RasmussenMarch 3, 2021March 3, 2021

Image Source: Hayden Smith By: Emma Rasmussen, Correspondent Engine failures on commercial aircraft are few and far between, and uncontained engine failures are an even rarer occurrence. According to the...

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Aviation History: NTSB Reveals Cause of Fatal Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash

Emma RasmussenFebruary 17, 2021March 2, 2021

Picture Source: The New York Times” By Emma Rasmussen, Correspondent Early last year, basketball fans across the country were devastated to learn that retired NBA star Kobe Bryant was killed...

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Aviation History: “The Goldilocks Airplane: Middle Market Airliners”

Emma RasmussenFebruary 3, 2021February 16, 2021

Picture Source: FFRC Photo Collection On February 19, 1982, Boeing’s highly-anticipated 757 took to the skies for the very first time, marking the beginning of a new chapter in the...

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Flying Through the Storm: 2020 in Review

Emma RasmussenDecember 4, 2020February 3, 2021

By Emma Rasmussen, Correspondent Image Source: International Airport Review Suffice to say that the year 2020 has been a historic and stormy one, particularly for the airlines. Prior to the...

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Aviation History: What’s Next for the 737MAX?

Emma RasmussenNovember 18, 2020December 4, 2020

Correspondent, Emma Rasmussen Image Source: Aerotime When the 737MAX was grounded in March of 2019 following two deadly crashes abroad, nobody expected the groundings to last over eighteen months. After...

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Aviation History

Emma RasmussenNovember 4, 2020December 4, 2020

Correspondent, Emma Rasmussen Grounded since March of 2019 after two fatal airline crashes, the troubled Boeing 737MAX is inching ever closer to entering scheduled airline service again. Boeing CEO David...

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Aviation History: Boom Supersonic Unveils XB-1

Emma RasmussenOctober 21, 2020November 4, 2020

By Emma Rasmussen, Correspondent Image Sources: Boom Supersonic & Emma Rasmussen XB-1 on the runway. In October of 2003, the world bid farewell to British Airways’ iconic Concorde after twenty-seven...

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Aviation History

Emma RasmussenOctober 7, 2020October 21, 2020

Image Sources: LostFlights.com and Hans Wendt By Emma Rasmussen, Correspondent September 25, 1978 was just another crisp and clear Southern Californian day. Despite its deceiving nature, 144 lives would come...