Follow up: Jet passenger killed by turbulence?
March 3, 2023 After the March 3d, 2023 incident, there was much publicity about a former government official killed “by turbulence” while her family flew on a private jet flight.…
EVs: Oregon acknowledges most people cannot afford EVs, but is suspending state’s EV subsidy
Cognitive dissonance? Everyone must buy an EV but they are too expensive so must be subsided by other people’s taxes. Allen pointed to rules the state recently adopted that would ban…
Aviation: Lack of experienced crews may play role in recent aviation incidents
There have been a lot of well publicized (and far more, not publicized) aviation “near miss” incidents in recent months. The reason may come down to inexperienced new crews: Many…
Business: Amazon Prime Air drone deliveries a fiasco
Amazon blames the FAA but the reality is the technology has not yet proven itself as effective and safe. Source: Amazon Prime Air drone business stymied by regulations, weak demand…
Autos: Average new car price $45,000+, and sells above list price
I am so old, I remember a year ago when inflation would be mild and temporary – the good ‘ol days: The average new-car price in February was $45,296, compared…
Economy: Only the elite will afford to fly – American Air to match Delta’s new high pay scales
Last week, Delta became the first of the biggest U.S. airlines to reach a new contract with its pilots, inking 34% cumulative raises and other quality-of-life improvements. Source: American Airlines…