Where's My Laptop??

Apparently passengers at LAX (Los Angeles International Airport)lose up to 1,200 laptops per week and passengers at LHR (London Heathrow) lose over 900 per week... Are people just that careless?? I would sure love to find my way into one of those lost and founds!!

Was The Boeing 787 A Wrong Choice For Boeing?

A German magazine stated that the Boeing 787-8 was a fail choice for the American aircraft manufacturer "Boeing". They thought that they could revolutionise the aviation industry with this new plane but apparently they went too far with outsourcing, the delivery dates are way too behind and is costing the firm Billions! The first airline that was supposed to take deliverance of the aircraft was All Nippon Airways (ANA) from Japan..

Ever Wondered What It Felt Like To Be A Fighter Pilot?

This video is absolutely amazing, clips were taken from the movie "Sky Fighters"
make sure to watch in HD :)

Pilot Finds Hole in US Airways Boeing 737-400

A pilot found a hole the size of a bullet in a US Airways Boeing 737-400 before departure. The plane actually flew from Charlotte from Philadelphia prior the discovery and was being prepared for another flight. FBI was called in to investigate but are unsure if the plane was shot or was just a metal fatigue hole.

The full story can be seen here:
http://edition.cnn.com/2011/TRAVEL/03/28/north.carolina.plane.hole/index.html?eref=mrss_igoogle_cnn

Anniversaries of Aviation Today

On March 27, 2004 NASA's Pilotless plane, The X-43 broke the world speed record of sound flying at 7,700km/h!

On March 27, 1994 the Eurofighter makes its debut flight in Manching, Germany.

1977 the disastrous collision of the Pan Am and KLM 747 on the Canary Islands. This was one of the worst crashes in aviation history killing 583 people.

1970, The BAC-Aero Spatiale CONCORDE mades its first flight.

Hey Everyone

Hey,

This is my new blog on Aviation, It will have topics on airliners, military and cargo aircraft. If you have any requests or in need of information, feel free to message me or leave a comment. 

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