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NASA planes that could transform air travel by the 2030s

https://www.cnn.com/travel/nasa-x66a-livery-electrified-powertrain-flight-scn/index.html

Slowing for a fix

For awareness purposes at work I was looking to get some ideas from guys on here about how far out they have to start slowing in their aircraft to meet a speed restriction per type. Given 310+ resume ...

Morbid curiosity. Upgrade times?

Upgrade times are always changing, but current upgrade times can at least provide a snapshot. Out of morbid curiosity, how long was it before the most junior Captain upgraded at: 1. Delta 2. American ...

Who programs the dispatching software for airlines?

How does it get made, updated or replaced? How does someone get qualified to make it?

Believe In Ghosts?

Dispatchers, believe. You are one. How Do Pilots Prepare For A Flight? The job begins before passengers even board the aircraft. simpleflying.com

CL-415 down in Greece

RIP. View: https://youtu.be/F39EgDtQR1c

Fedex pilots vote down TA

News Room – ALPA The Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) is the largest airline pilot union in the world and represents more than 74,000 pilots at 42 U.S. and Canadian airlines. Fo...

Pilots Scarce, Airlines See 30-Year-Olds as Captains (long but good read)

Pilots Scarce, Airlines See 30-Year-Olds as Captains By CARL H. LAVIN Published: January 11, 2017 Airline executives, concerned about an imminent world shortage of pilots, are taking steps that will p...