9/11 Conspiracy Primer

     Are Government Documents to be believed? Can you really trust the records of Offices such as "Aviation Security Intelligence?" Everyone knows all the 9/11 Conspiracy theories are obviously...

Fossett: New Witnesses Report Seeing Plane Like His

Will a report of a similiar plane flying into a canyon help solve the mystery of what happened to adventurer Steve Fossett?"After finding a half-dozen old airplane wrecks over 10 days, crews searching for missing aviator Steve Fossett focused on new tips about planes flying...

10 Plane Crashes That Changed Aviation

A short review of some relatively recent incidents that triggered changes in the way things are done. A much better approach would be to review more minor day-to-day issues and make improvements based on those (and perhaps that happens too.)

Supervision Camera Takes to Skies in Steve Fossett Search

It flies higher than a normal search and rescue plane, but its techno-eyes are among the most advanced. Searchers hope that the Civil Air Patrol's ARCHER imaging system will aid in the search for missing...

Search for Fossett Continues In Region of Treacherous Winds

The National Guard, Civil Air Patrol and others are continuing the search for record-setting adventurer Steve Fossett. His small plane vanished sometime Monday in Nevada.Earlier coverage is here."Millionaire...

Search for Adventurer Steve Fossett Continues in Nevada

Update 4:45 p.m. Wed. Calmer winds have allowed searchers to field more planes and also fly closer to mountain peaks as the search for Steve Fossett continues. Friends now are expressing more...

Russian Fighters Will Show Wonders at MAKS-2007 Air Show

Today, on August 21st, starts the 8th International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2007, which is one of the major opportunities for companies from all around the world to get acquainted with the novelties of the aviation and space industry. This air show features over 200...

Russian strategic bombers resume Cold War sorties

I'm amazed at the speed that this is escalating..."MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's strategic bombers have resumed their Cold War practice of flying long-haul missions to areas patrolled by NATO and the United States,...

Russia's strategic aviation to conduct 6 exercises in August

" Russia Russia's strategic aviation to conduct 6 exercises in August 15:59 | 31/ 07/ 2007 Print version MOSCOW, July 31 (RIA Novosti) - The Russian strategic aviation will fly over the North Pole and...

Pilot killed in collision at Wisconsin air show

Another air show tragedy, and the second midair collision within 24 hours."Two single-engine war planes at an experimental air show collided while landing Friday, killing one of the pilots and injuring the other,...

Ground control to Major Tom: Are You Drunk?

Reuters is reporting today on the release of a study that found that drunk astronauts were permitted to fly on 2 occasions, despite warnings from flight surgeons that they were a risk to the operation . Good...

Turn your Car's Exhaust into Biofuel!

Three individuals from Wales came up with a simple but brilliant idea to reduce the carbon emissions of today's motor vehicles - they've invented a device called the "green box" that could replace your cars...

U.S. Will Allow Most Types of Lighters on Planes

Do you think lighters are less dangerous than sippy cups? "Federal aviation authorities have decided to stop enforcing a two-year-old rule against taking cigarette lighters on airplanes, concluding that it was a...

Plane Crashes in São Paulo - 170 on board

A plane has crashed at San Paulo airport. 170 were on board. Details are emerging. CNN reports that Brazilian TV reports that 10 are dead in one of the buildings.  This is from the Financial Times:"An Airbus...

Canadian no-fly list unveiled

The list of Canadians who can't fly due to anti-terrorism provisions was released into the airport security system today. Though authorities are keeping mum on exactly how long the list is, rumours place it at...

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