According to the Washington Post, the FAA has decided to decrease flights into Reagan National Airport. Instead of 28 flights per hour, the airport will now only accept 26 flights …
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American Airlines Pilot Reports UFO Sighting During Boston to PA Flight
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegAmerican Airlines flight AA5795 was supposed to be typical in every way. The Piedmont Embraer ERJ-145 left Boston (BOS) on January 1 at 6:33pm and arrived at Harrisburg (MDT) a …
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Ever since we started crawling out of the pandemic, air travel has been pretty bad. The lack of flight attendants, pilots, gate crew and allied aviation professionals has made for …
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When retired basketball star Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna were tragically killed in a helicopter crash in early 2020, the basketball world, and its fans, reeled. Since then, …
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How Planes Stay Safe When There’s No Radar
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWhen planes are flying over land, they are usually watched over by, and keep in contact with air traffic control (ATC). VERY simply put, whichever ATC tower’s jurisdiction/zone you’re in …