The year 2008 was full of many achievements, events, and shortcomings. We’ve been fortunate, but also unfortunate in some cases. We’ve lost a few airlines (like SkyBus and ATA), but we gained a few as well (Azul, Virgin America). We didn’t get to see the 787 or the 747-800 fly, but I’m sure many of [...]
Entries from December 2008
December 30, 2008
Go! Pilots Finally Admit to Falling Asleep.
Today in the Sky’s Ben Mutzabaugh reported an interesting story about two pilots who admitted to falling asleep during a flight. Apparently the aircraft was on autopilot when the incident occurred, allowing for the aircraft to overshoot the Hilo airport by approximately 30 miles. This story isn’t exactly new – it occurred in February, but that also [...]
December 29, 2008
De-Icing that Sickens.
It’s good to be back! Last week I spent some time in Virginia for the holidays; it’s a very lovely state full of mountains, trees, fresh air, and more. While I was vacationing, this news article caught my eye. Apparently some passengers and crew members onboard an Alaska Airlines flight at Seattle-Tacoma airport got their noses [...]
December 18, 2008
Holiday Break.
It’s that time of year; the holidays. For the next week or so, I will not be posting daily (from 12/18 to 12/28), but I may surprise you with a few posts here and there between that time period. No, I’m not stopping anything. As a matter of fact, the site is getting better. Starting [...]
