In 2011 John Leahy of Airbus was voted the most influential person. Who do you think is the most influential this year? We’ll hide the results until the voting is complete.
Posted on December 30, 2012 by Scott Hamilton
From the Allied Pilots Association leadership to its membership: Fellow pilots, The APA Board of Directors reconvened today at 9 a.m. at union headquarters as part of the ongoing four-party negotiations between American Airlines and US Airways management,… Read More
Posted on December 28, 2012 by Scott Hamilton
We put two polls into the public domain this week, asking whether SPEEA and Boeing will reach an agreement next month; and if not, will SPEEA strike (a target date is Feb. 1). The results are in: 61%… Read More
Posted on December 28, 2012 by Scott Hamilton
2013 stands to be a pretty eventful year, and we’ve listed thoughts for you to vote on. We’ll hide results until voting is complete. Now a key question: SPEEA and Boeing are on a collision course. Talks resume… Read More
Posted on December 26, 2012 by Scott Hamilton
A year ago we asked the following question and received the results. Now that 2012 is all but over, do you agree with your own forecasts? What is the most momentous event you predict for 2012? Answer Percent… Read More
Posted on December 26, 2012 by Scott Hamilton
E-190 v Superjet v Bombardier: With the finding that the pilot of the demo flight of the Sukhoi SSJ 100 Superjet simply flew into a mountain in Indonesia, rather than there being a problem with the airplane, the… Read More
Posted on December 26, 2012 by Scott Hamilton
All the nominations seem in, and we’ve added a few of our own. Now it’s time to vote for the Best Airplane/Airport Movies (limited to commercially-based airplanes this time). There is a separate poll for the Worst Airplane/Airport… Read More
Posted on December 25, 2012 by Scott Hamilton
The nominations are in. Now it’s time to vote for the Worst Airplane/Airport Movie. There is a separate poll for the Best Airplane/Airport Movie. A few movies appear on both lists, reflecting a difference in opinions. We’re going… Read More
Posted on December 25, 2012 by Scott Hamilton
It’s Christmas Eve but there is some news despite this being a slow day. CSeries and London City Airport: The downtown airport is a highly challenging one. Aircraft have a challenging approach. The runway is short. British Airways… Read More
Posted on December 24, 2012 by Scott Hamilton
Let’s lighten up over the Christmas holiday and get some good reader participation. How about submitting as many nominations as you want for the Best Movies involving airliners and/or airports. These can be as recent as Denzel Washington’s… Read More
Posted on December 22, 2012 by Scott Hamilton