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Fiji Airways rebrand ready to take off in US

05/22/13

Air Pacific’s makeover continues with the next step of its rebranding as Fiji Airways, the name the airline originally had back in 1951. Fiji Airways had a reception at Los Angeles International Airport on Tuesday to welcome its newest airplane – an Airbus A330 named – Namuka-I-Lau —which is not only the name of one →

“Fly low, go fast, turn left” – ready for Reno Air Races

05/19/13

I didn’t think the National Championship Air Races, held in Reno, Nevada each year in September, were for me, but after seeing a thrilling, giant IMAX 3D movie about the event, I’ve changed my mind. http://youtu.be/fjM6tFYMFyI I saw the Air Racers IMAX 3D movie at the Pacific Science Center in Seattle (along with what appeared →

Cockpit Confidential: Interview with pilot/writer Patrick Smith

05/10/13

How fast is a plane going when it leaves the ground? Where do flight numbers come from? And is it still possible for passengers to visit the cockpit? These are just a few of the puzzlers commercial airline pilot and air travel writer Patrick Smith tackles in his new book: Cockpit Confidential: Everything You →

TSA sticking to its guns about knives

03/14/13

On Thursday, Transportation Security Administration Chief John Pistole went before lawmakers on Thursday and re-confirmed the agency’s decision to allow some knives and other items on airplanes for the first time since they were banned following the 9/11 terror attacks. “I think the decision is solid and it stands and we plan to move →

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More on TSA’s move to allow small knives, sports sticks on airplanes

03/06/13

Not everyone is happy about the TSA’s decision to take small knives and sports equipment – including golf clubs (2 per person), pool cues, lacrosse sticks, hockey sticks, ski poles – and small novelty/souvenir bats off the list of items that passengers are prohibited to take on planes as part of their allowable carry-on items. →

In Alaska: goodbye sled dogs; hello airplanes.

02/09/13

One hundred years after the first powered flight in Alaska, the Anchorage Museum on Saturday opens a major exhibition celebrating the rich and remarkable stamp aviation has had on the Frontier State. That history began as a spectacle. In 1913, several Fairbanks merchants got together to ship a biplane from Seattle to Alaska by →

Museum Monday: Katharine Wright’s pantaloons

10/15/12

I’m racing to finish up the entries for my Hidden Museum Treasures book, which will feature the stories behind objects in museums that are rarely or never displayed. When the project began, I put a call out seeking nominations from museums around the country. The International Women’s Air & Space Museum in Cleveland, Ohio was →

World’s largest salmon lands in Anchorage

10/05/12

This is just plane fun. On Thursday, Alaska Airlines unveiled the world’s largest salmon: a 91,000 pound, 129-foot long fish-themed Boeing 737-800 at a ceremony in Anchorage. The new “Salmon-Thirty-Salmon II” is almost identical to an earlier version of the paint scheme the airline used on a 737-400 in 2005. (That plane was re-painted with →

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APEX awards applaud airlines for attention to passenger experience

09/18/12

I had the honor of being a judge for one of the awards handed out Monday night at the APEX Awards Ceremony to honor airlines for excellence in passenger experience. (APEX is the Airline Passenger Experience Association, an organization of airlines, suppliers and related companies holding its annual APEX EXPO in Long →

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An animated history of aviation

02/08/12

This lovely, short video produced at Utah Valley University hits many of the highlights of the history of aviation, from Leonardo da Vinci’s sketches of flying machines to modern day space travel. →

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