Commercial Airline Travel May Be Disrupted

As if commercial airline travel wasn’t frustrating enough already, RTX, the Virginia-based aerospace company, announced yesterday that it may get worse for many. RTX is the parent company of Connecticut-based engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney. RT …

American Airlines Agrees to Settle Baggage Fee Lawsuit

American Airlines earned about 1.2 billion dollars (yes, that’s a b) last year in baggage fees. According to a group of passengers in Texas, California, Missouri and Minnesota, however, some portions of those fees were wrongfully obtained by the airlin …

American Airlines Suspends Service to 15 Cities Due to Corona Virus

The Corona Virus just keeps landing hits. In a press release from earlier today, American Airlines announced that it will be suspending service to 15 cities across the U.S. beginning October 7. The suspensions are apparently the result of lower demand …

TSA Introduces New Procedures for Air Travel

Whether people are feeling better about the Corona Virus risk or they are just plain sick of the lock down, many are starting to get back out and about. Businesses are reopening, and summer travel is expected to ramp up soon. In response, the TSA recen …

Corona Virus – Drones Gone Viral

Our lives have changed dramatically over the past few years. Not so long ago, drones were almost exclusively used by the military. The ones available to the public were generally small, inexpensive toys given to kids as gifts, with a life expectancy of …

NTSB Begins Investigation of Helicopter Crash that Killed Kobe Bryant

Everyone knows that Kobe Bryant was one of basketball’s greats.  He was, for example, an 18 time NBA All-Star, a key member of the Los Angeles Laker’s team that won the NBA Championship 5 times, and 4th place in career points scored (passed only yester …

Is There An Issue With The Boeing 737 Max 8?

The world is awaiting word on the cause of the Ethiopian Air crash that killed 157 people on March 10. The aircraft went down shortly after takeoff with the flight crew apparently reporting control problems. While there is little information to be had …

TSA Considers Ending Security At Smaller Airports

The TSA recently announced that it was considering doing away with security screening at smaller airports across the country.  No decision has been made yet, but the idea has sparked controversy and rightfully so. September 11, 2018 will be the 17thann …

Montague County Helicopter Crash Brings Tragic End to Hunting Trip

A tour helicopter, a Hughes 369, crashed near Bowie, Texas on Saturday morning.  Three people on board were severely injured.  Not much information is available at this point but, according to news reports, those injured may have been wounded veterans. …

Update on Southwest Airlines Flight 1380

On May 3, 2018, the NTSB provided an investigative update on the cause of the tragic incident of April 17 aboard Southwest Airlines Flight 1380.  As previously postulated, it appears that the root cause involved metal fatigue in one of the left engine’ …