Top 10 Posts of the Week: Superjet Crash in Indonesia, Dreamliner Visits DC...
Lots of attention on the Sukhoi Superjet tragedy in Indonesia, while the Boeing 787 Dream Tour flew into Reagan National, a man tried to smuggle too many cats and a new underwear bomb plot. Plus, the...
View ArticleBack TZ The Future: Singapore’s Scoot to Resurrect IATA Code of ATA
Scoot, the new no frills, long-haul carrier launched by Singapore Airlines, says the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has assigned it a new two-character flight designator code: TZ.
View ArticleChefs Battle for Salmon Supremacy in Alaska Airlines Copper River Cook-Out
It has become a yearly tradition to wake up before it gets light and head on down to Alaska Air Cargo at SeaTac Airport to welcome the season’s first Alaskan Copper River Salmon.
View ArticleOnboard Delta’s Bizarre Buzz-Generating New York Rangers Fan Flight
With an unusual promotion, Delta had — during the age of a generally negative zeitgeist toward airlines — pulled off the unthinkable: Rank-and-file passengers were rooting for an airline the way they...
View ArticleHot Dog Copter Rains Meat Tubes on Detroit
The best helicopter ever dropped 140 pounds of hot dogs over a Detroit parking lot Wednesday morning.
View ArticleHigh Art: History, Hype and The World’s Biggest Planes
Can a reborn jetliner again change the world — or look good trying?
View ArticlePhotos: Bizjet Bonanza at the NBAA Northeast Forum 2012
The annual event showed off the wares of 35 aircraft, ranging from the AgustaWestland AW139 helicopter to the Piaggio P.180 Avanti turboprop to Embraer's biggest business jet, the Lineage 1000.
View ArticleRecord Heat Bakes Northeast US Airports
A number of airports in the northeast experienced record high temperatures on Wednesday.
View ArticleWant to Drink a Budweiser BNA? How About a Bud Light LAX?
Beer giant Anheuser-Busch has filed trademark applications for 42 airport codes, but it's not clear why.
View ArticleThe Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart: An Infographic
Amelia Earhart disappeared over the Pacific Ocean on July 2, 1937. Here's a great infographic about her life.
View ArticleAmelia Earhart Google Doodle Honors Aviator’s Birthday
Amelia Earhart and her red Lockheed Vega topped Google's homepage on Tuesday to mark the pioneering female aviator's 115th birthday.
View ArticlePhotos: 63 Pictures from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2012
NYCAviation presents the greatest aviation celebration known to man: EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2012.
View ArticleA New American Hits New York
American Airlines unveiled their new look to New York City on Friday as part of their “Becoming New American” tour, flying in the first Boeing 737 painted in the company’s new livery. The new look...
View ArticleBudget Woes to Blunt the Blues? Blue Angels May Get the Ax
The US Blue Angels jet team may be facing the ax if Congress fails to stop the nation from going over the fiscal cliff.
View ArticleThe Future of NYCAviation
Losing our Editor and friend, Matt Molnar, was a heavy blow for our organization and the aviation world. What's next for NYCAviation?
View ArticleApp Shootout: FlightRadar24 vs. Planefinder
Which app helps plane spotters track flights the best? NYCAviation looks at two popular live-tracking options: FlightRadar24 and Planefinder.
View ArticleFt Lauderdale Airport Set To Grow Bigger with New Runway
With the increased growth of air travel into South Florida, and in particular Miami International, officials at Ft Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport and Broward County embarked on a massive...
View ArticleJFK Runway Run Attracts Serious Runners, Aviation Enthusiasts to JFK’s Runways
Last weekend, the JFK Rotary Club held their annual JFK Runway Run, bringing out serious runners to the runways of JFK International Airport, as well as some quite slow aviation enthusiasts. The 5k...
View Article#AvGeek Review: The New “Airplane Repo”
In 2010, a new reality show called Airplane Repo hit basic cable, giving the public an intimate look into the mysterious world of repossessing airplanes. The original three episodes, which aired in...
View ArticlePhoto Review: LAX Spotters Weekend 2013
Over 100 people came out to enjoy a weekend of LAX spotting in an event set up by PHXSpotters and NYCAviation.
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