Aviation: Singapore Airlines “turbulence” incident
The Singapore Airlines "turbulence" incident might turn out to be caused by something else. But we won't know until an investigation is completed.
Aviation: “We hit a drone” – nope, you hit a bird
"We hit a drone", said B737MAX pilots. Nope, it turns out they hit a bird. Either that or a piece falling off a Boeing aircraft :)
Drones: We need Remote ID for all birds ASAP
Goose found in flight control system of medical helicopter that crashed in Oklahoma last month, killing 3 (nbcnews.com)
Aviation: Why on board WiFi doesn’t work sometimes
Why you cannot get WiFi to work onboard airliners - they need to reset the system to clear the DHCP leases.
Aviation: 1 in 3 Americans think they could land an airliner
Hmmmm..."A survey published in January shows about one-third of adult Americans think they can safely land an airliner with the help of air traffic control"
Aviation: Trevor Jacob sentenced to 6 months in Federal prison
He deliberately crashed a plane in an elaborate stunt to generate views to sell advertising. His story fell apart when Youtube viewers observed numerous irregularities in his saga. Eventually he…
Climate: You should post on social media when you avoid air travel
Even more reasons we must mostly prohibit flying. It's Science.
Public health: CDC is testing travelers at airports
CDC is testing volunteer international travelers at some airports for up to 30 possible diseases.
Climate, Economy: We must ban air travel because of inequality
That and because climate. For those that fly, it’s one of the largest chunks of their carbon footprint. But because most people don’t fly, it emits just 2% to 3%…
Climate: Sliding, increasing tax applied to each flight you take
A group proposes that a sliding rate tax be applied to each flight you take, increasing to $177/flight. Because climate.