Monthly Archives: June 2019

‘Above Alaska’: Insights & Stories From the Air With Bush Pilot Michael Gold

Filson‘s ‘Above Alaska’ film highlights the meaning behind this land for those who live and work here, and the reasons why so many make the move north. Bush Pilot Michael Gold joins this conversation by sharing with us his story … Continue reading

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Hong Kong Airlines plane delayed in Tokyo after screws fall from wing

Published: 8:03pm, 29 May, 2019 Updated: 10:03am, 30 May, 2019 Article source: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3012324/japans-aviation-watchdog-urges-hong-kong-airlines-prevent

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Long before the Max disasters, Boeing had a history of failing to fix safety problems

Several Boeing 777 aircraft were in various stages of production during a media tour of the firm’s facility in Everett, Wash., in February. (Lindsey Wasson/Reuters) Michael Laris June 27 at 7:00 AM Years before two Boeing 737 Max jets crashed … Continue reading

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Robert Judd Obituary – Mill Valley, CA | San Francisco Chronicle

Robert Hatfield Judd April 17, 1927 – May 29, 2019 Longtime Marin resident, Robert “Bob” Judd died peacefully in his sleep at his Mill Valley home on May 29, 2019. The retired consulting engineer, UC Berkeley graduate, and member of … Continue reading

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Grandparents University brings two generations closer in West Chester

WEST CHESTER—Since Monday, 26 children have been learning and playing alongside their grandparents at West Chester University’s Grandparents University. The children, ages 7 to 14, have maneuvered TV cameras and filmed news reports in West Chester University’s TV studio; made … Continue reading

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No, you won’t have a standing seat on an airplane anytime soon

Like a monster in a horror film, the idea of “standing seats” on airplanes keeps coming back to life. Most recently, the concept popped up last week when the Italian airline seat manufacturer Aviointeriors showed off the 3.0 version of … Continue reading

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Brazilian Airline Gol’s CEO Is ‘Anxious’ for the 737 MAX to Come Back

It has been quite a year for low-cost airline Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes , the Brazilian equivalent of Southwest Airlines (ticker: LUV). The carrier flies an all- Boeing 737 fleet of 122 jets—including seven of the troubled MAX model planes, … Continue reading

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