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On December 30, 2014, prior to the discovery of the wreckage of Air Asia Flight 8501, Michael Braasch was interviewed by George Putic of the Voice of America (VOA) about aircraft disappearances in 2014. Braasch notes the key issues are cost and politics, not technological...

Although the season is somewhat artificial, the restart of the 12-month calendar has traditionally been a time both for reflecting on the past and looking ahead to the future. 2014 saw the sad disappearance of two transport jets: one for just a couple of days; the other still has...

The news this morning regarding Air Asia Flight QZ8501 is both heartbreaking and infuriating. As has been widely reported in the media, the flight departed Surabaya, Indonesia for a routine two-hour flight to Singapore. Shortly after the pilot requested a route deviation for...

Based on a recent poll conducted by the AP, the vast majority of Americans are skeptical about the use of drones for most commercial and recreational purposes. Privacy and safety issues are among the chief concerns. This is not unreasonable, but the fact that only 23% are in...

As widely reported in the media today, South Korea-based Asiana Airlines has received a 45-day flight suspension from the South Korean government. Unless successfully appealed, the suspension will halt Asiana flights between Incheon and San Francisco for a 45-day period that will...

For those of us who travel way too much and have the pre-takeoff safety spiel completely memorized, this one from Air New Zealand is totally worth watching. Enjoy (especially you Middle Earth fans!)

"Without being asked, dozens of Chicago air traffic controllers started driving to distant facilities in Minneapolis, Kansas City, Indianapolis, and Cleveland, which they knew would become inundated with redirected flights as soon as that afternoon ... 'They just got in their...

It’s a lesson that we’ve all learned as children. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. Why? Simple. If you drop the basket you lose everything. Essentially the lesson teaches us not to focus all [effort, resources, etc] into one thing. In engineering we might...

As reported by various media outlets, a Falcon 50 business jet, carrying the CEO of the French oil company Total (Christophe de Margerie), collided with a snowplow on take-off close to midnight on the evening of Monday, October 20, 2014 at an airport near Moscow. Despite an...

The U.S Air Force launched a new GPS satellite on August 1 and, after the usual orbit insertion and check-out period, it was declared operational on September 17. Another satellite is scheduled for launch on October 29 and four more are scheduled for 2015 through early 2016....