What The Heck? NAACP Issues travel advisory for American Airlines??

The NAACP issued an official travel advisory yesterday against American Airlines, warning black passengers against flying on the airline. In a statement posted on the NAACP's website, the civil rights organization cited concerns over the safety and well-being of African-American passengers on American Airlines flights: (www.cntraveler.com) More...

Remembering the Westjet B737-200 retirement flyby

Did not see this posted, yet remembered the YYC flyby(s). And then this article popped up. It may be an older salute but the story of how/why it happened, doesn't get old. (www.fliegerfaust.com) More...

Part of Iranian 747 Engine Falls off shortly after take-off

An Iranian plane has made an emergency landing after part of its engine fell apart two minutes after take-off. The Boeing 747, which had 426 passengers on board, had just departed from Tehran's Mehrabad airport when "a piece of engine number three came off and hit the body of the plane". (news.sky.com) More...

United Charges Returning Soldier For Overweight Bag

United Airlines just went through a huge fiasco last month BUT didn't learn. After serving 21 months in Afghanistan, a National Guard soldier says United Airlines charged him $200 for an overweight bag that was full of his military gear. (www.militarytimes.com) More...

Quantas straps 5th engine to a 747-400

Wednesday January 6 2016 flight QF63 from Sydney to Johannesburg took off with an extra passenger on board – a six tonne Rolls Royce engine. Only thing is, the engine wasnt in the cargo hold. (thepointsguy.com) More...

EgyptAir MS804: Several Emergency Airport returns Before Crash

The doomed EgyptAir plane that plunged into the Mediterranean last month was forced three times to turn around after taking off and return to three different airports in the 24 hours preceding the crash, reports say. (www.msn.com) More...

Malaysia confirms Flight 370 course was on pilot's simulator

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Malaysia acknowledged for the first time that one of the pilots of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 had plotted a course on his home flight simulator to the southern Indian Ocean, where the missing jet is believed to have crashed. (www.msn.com) More...