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It's been awhile since I've attended an FAA safety seminar. With good intentions I read all e-mail invitations FAASafety.gov sends, but other weekend responsibilities too often take precedence. A tailwheel clinic, on the other hand, is more important than cutting the grass, especially when it's held in a place where airplanes are born.? Located on the Rochester, Wisconsin, airport, the American Cha...
As a marketing-communications guy, JD Power and Associates recent labeling of Continental Airlines as one of the best in the nation for overall customer satisfaction, as well as the Best U.S. Airline award CAL also grabbed from the Official Airline Guide crowd was pretty darned impressive. It's the kind of brand recognition marketing people live for. And Continental has surely slugged its way throu...
Stand with me brothers and sisters of the air and remember June 11, 2008. On this day upstart Icon Aircraft left the cloistered alcove where the choir of aviators sings. It took the public pulpit, inhaled deeply, and sang in pure notes to the congregation of nonflyers–flying for fun is for you! Yeah, I know. You've heard this hymn before. But never like this. In the cathedral of aviation this is...
I walked out in the alley on Saturday near my home just north of Chicago and was surprised to see a bunch of kids all staring up at the azure-blue sky to the north. "Hey guys. What's going on?" I asked. One small boy said nothing and only pointed up to the sky. That's when I was treated to an aerial display I hadn't seen in at least 20 years … a skywriter. When I was a kid - yes, long before the...
As much as stay awake at night wondering how many people around the globe are clicking through the stories here at Jetwhine, I know we are only one small fish in the sea of people who think they know just about everything when it comes to air travel. So as a public service - and because the curiosity is simply keeping me awake at night - I hope you'll tell us here at Jetwhine what other aviation bl...