Accidents/Incidents
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Europeans Require Pitot Tube Modifications for A330/A340
Though the ultimate reason for the Air France A330 crash in the South Atlantic will likely never be known for sure, the…
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Details of Obama’s Wild Plane Ride
Last year, when then-Senator Obama was busy criss-crossing the country in support of his presidential bid, he ran into some trouble on…
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Southwest 737 Diverts After a Hole Appears in the Roof
Here’s a weird one for you. Yesterday, Southwest flight 2294 diverted to Charleston, West Virginia when a football-sized hole opened up in…
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Some Thoughts on the Air France A330 Accident Off Brazil
It’s been well over 24 hours since we first heard that an Air France A330 disappeared over the ocean on its way…
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Accidents/Incidents, BNET, Continental, Delta, ExpressJet, Labor Relations, Mergers/Finance, Spirit, United, US Airways, Virgin America
This Week on BNET (May 11 – 15)
ExpressJet To Fly 10 Planes for United This Summer Looks like ExpressJet is flying for United this summer, and it seems like…
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No Comments on the Crash of Continental 3407
A very strange thing happens when a commercial airplane crashes. All of a sudden every person related to this industry feels the…
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British Airways 777 Accident at Heathrow Linked to Delta Incident
We all remember the BA 777 that lost power and crash-landed at London/Heathrow, right? Last September, an interim report was put out…
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TripAdvisor Says People Watch Safety Briefings; I Call Bullshit
TripAdvisor put out the results of a study yesterday regarding airplane safety. I’m sure it was spurred by the US Airways accident…
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What US Airways is Doing for The Passengers of Flight 1549
It’s somewhat surprising, but you rarely hear about how people and their families are treated after an accident. What actually happens? US…
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Yet Another Post on US Airways Crash in the Hudson
No, you didn’t miss my first post, but I’m sure you’ve seen about a million since the US Airways A320 plopped down…
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Accidents/Incidents, Alaska Airlines, Alliances, American, BNET, Continental, Delays/Cancellations, Delta, Government Regulation, LGA – New York/La Guardia, Schedule Changes, Southwest, Westjet
This Week on BNET (Dec 22 – 26)
Secretary of Transportation Nominee Ray LaHood on Aviation Obama has picked former Congressman Ray LaHood (R-IL) as his Secretary of Transportation. Will…
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Pan Am 103 Crashed Twenty Years Ago Today
I know I usually don’t post on Sundays, but this is no usual Sunday. It’s December 21, and that means it has…