New museum to celebrate vintage aviation

July 23rd, 2012 | Aviation articles

July 23, 2012 Privately funded by the George V. Woodling Jr. Foundation from Cleveland, a new aviation museum in northern Ohio will offer aviation enthusiasts the feel of a different era, according to the Newark Advocate. The Liberty Aviation Museum near Port Clinton is a throwback to the growing interest in aviation between World War I… Read More

Two killed in Alaska in small plane crash

July 20th, 2012 | Aviation accident

July 20, 2012 An Australian couple died Wednesday afternoon around 3:30 p.m. in a small plane accident near Fairbanks, Alaska, reports Mercury News. Leased to a Palo Alto-based flight club, West Valley Flying Club, the single engine Piper Saratoga II disappeared from radar while traveling from Fort Yukon to Fairbanks. Three hours later, the Alaskan Civil… Read More

Overlooked aviation security gap: the caterers

July 18th, 2012 | Other accidents

July 16, 2012 How needles got into turkey sandwiches served on four United States bound Delta Airlines flights out of Amsterdam on Sunday is “food” for an FBI investigation, reports International Business Times. The needles were discovered in sandwiches on flights from the Netherlands to Seattle, Minneapolis, and Atlanta. Two passengers suffered minor injuries, and one… Read More

Business plane crash kills 3

July 16th, 2012 | Aviation accident

July 16, 2012 A 1987 Grumman G-1159 Gulfstream G-IV crashed Friday while landing at Le Castellet Airport in France, reports the Examiner. The accident killed all three people aboard. The business jet was carrying a 60 year old male pilot, a 24 year old first year officer, and a 30 year old female flight attendant, all… Read More

New gadget can help jet fighter crews to safety

July 11th, 2012 | Aviation articles

July 11, 2012 A prototype of an iPhone-sized device will soon allow pilots to carry cockpit technology in their flight suits and helmets, reports CNN Tech. Created by United States defense contractor Raytheon, The Aviation Warrior adapts technology popularized by iPhones and tablet computers to fly modern jets. Using a processor the size of a smart… Read More