News from the aviation industry.
What is TSA PreCheck?
Let’s face it: no one likes going to the airport and dealing with security. Sure, we understand that it’s important and necessary and we’re grateful for it, but that doesn’t make it any easier to deal with. You never know what to expect when you go to an airport anymore: are you going to get [...]
How Animals Influenced Drone Design
Nature has always been fascinating to us. The way it changes from one year to the next and season-to-season cannot be compared to anything else in this world. It changes and adapts, and we are always working to change and adapt with it. Nature has influenced humans on a number of things: from housing design [...]
Boeing 747s Soon to Retire from the Sky
Both Delta and United Airlines have announced that they will be retiring their fleet of Boeing 747 jets this year. Known as the Queen of the Skies, the 747 has been around since 1968. They have been a part of United fleet and Delta Airlines' since 1970. Cathay Pacific Airways, ANA, Singapore Airlines and Air [...]
The world’s first corn-fueled air fleet: Alaska Airlines
Earlier this year, Alaska Airlines operated the first successful commercial flights using a blend of traditional jet fuel and biofuels. The idea of renewable jet fuel is not often given too much consideration among the world’s airlines – while most are aware of the excessive amounts of fuels burned every day in aircraft engines, there [...]
Bob Hoover, Infamous “pilot’s pilot” Dies at 94
Bob Hoover is among the elite of the aviation world. Although this American icon of heroism and aviation prowess passed away Tuesday, October 25, he legacy will certainly live on. Robert Anderson “Bob” Hoover was born January 24, 1922. At 15, he began flying at Nashville’s Berry Field while working at a local grocery store [...]
Elon Musk plans to take us where no man has gone before
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/776939304140414976?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Well, you heard it from the man, himself. Elon Musk is an ambitious man. Merely days after Falcon 9 went up in flames, the genius billionaire is at it again, asserting his lofty aspirations for the future of the Space X program. Initially designed to take upwards of a hundred humans to Mars in [...]
ICAO’s Carbon Offset and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation
In 2013, ICAO was mandated to present a proposal for a global market-based measure to manage aviation’s carbon footprint. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations, established in 1944 to manage the administration and governance of The Convention on International Civil Aviation. Today, ICAO works with the 191 [...]
The mesmerizing flight patterns of maple seeds have inspired a drone prototype
When we were kids, everything was fun. What happened? Enjoying the simple things is a luxury not many of us “adults” can afford, most times. We fill our lives with careers, meetings, cell phones, bills, exercise, cooking, cleaning, ‘The Voice’ re-runs, etc. You know, all the boring stuff. For a second we’d like you to [...]
Elon Musk’s next invention is an VTOL supersonic jet!
Elon Musk is no stranger to The Flight Blog. However, amid all of the commotion regarding his involvement in SpaceX, the Hyperloop, Tesla Motors, OpenAI, and the Death Star, we’ve somehow managed to overlook Musk’s subtle plan to change the way we travel by air. Musk has already developed an automobile company that has changed [...]
2016 Farnborough International Airshow Launches
If you're into aviation, there's no better place to go this week than the Farnborough Airshow--that is, of course, unless Britain is a little out of your flight plan. From July 11-17, all the best in aviation will be unveiled 40 miles southwest of London. Biennial Showcase The Farborough Airshow takes place at the Farnborough Airport [...]