So your dream is to fly, but you have some limitation that prevents you from attaining it. Alas you can still work in the industry and have a fulfilling career in some other related areas. Laura speaks about her father’s experience and and offers some alternative aviation careers that are available.
Despite the fact that women have played important roles in the history of early aviation, careers in both commercial and military aviation have been traditionally male dominant. As with any industry in which a large majority of men participate, women will have to work extra hard to show their worth.
China’s civil aviation authority has cleared the country’s biggest-ever helicopter for domestic use. The 13.8-ton AC313 is the latest advance for China’s ambitious aerospace industry.
How do you make the right choice in aircraft….well…as they say… it all depends. It depends on your required mission profile.
FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt resigned on Tuesday following what can only be described as a fall from grace. He was arrested Saturday night in Fairfax City, Virginia on charges of drunken driving. He was only halfway through his five-year term as FAA Administrator.
Today, we celebrate a very special birthday. On this day 67 years ago, a group of visionaries, meeting at the Stevens Hotel in Chicago, signed a document that would forever change our world.
Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson said this week that he would do all he could to resurrect Sussex-based Astraeus Airlines, which announced on Monday that it had ceased operations. Dickinson captained his very last flight, a Boeing passenger jet from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to Manchester this week.
Soaring fuel prices, keeping the airline business afloat and making air travel affordable are just some challenges faced by airlines. But see what are two new innovations to reduce consumption. Only the fit will survive.
I am Wayne, a career air traffic controller. Engage me while I share my thoughts, experience, and news from the aviation world. Read more. 
