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Air Florida Boeing 737-2TD Advanced "N53AF" waits for her gate at New York-La Guardia in the late summer of 1981. Also visible are 12 other aircraft belonging to American, Republic, TWA, Delta, United and Eastern. While LGA can certainly get very busy you may be asking yourself why this photograph makes the 150 acre airport look especially so. The answer is that this image was captured just a few days after the PATCO air traffic controllers strike began that year. None of the background aircraft are parked but all are awaiting departure clearance (with engines, of course, running the whole time) 1981, as you might imagine, was not a good year for U.S. Airlines. Delta, as usual in those days, managed an annual profit but it was very much an exception. Would you be willing to contribute to help me continue creating these free daily airline-history posts (over 1,300 since 2017, and counting)? If so please go to: https://lnkd.in/ebnx6r7U. Any size gift is much appreciated and it can be anonymous if you prefer. Please feel free to repost. Interested in legendary Pan Am? Check out my new Tuesday and Friday posts for the Pan Am Historical Foundation at: https://lnkd.in/eJ_ES-RF. Today's post: The JFK "Delta Worldport" terminal (1991-2013). #aviation #aviationhistory #aircraft #airplanes #airlines #airlinehistory #airlinesandairplanes #civilaviation #boeing #boeing737 #airflorida #laguardiaairport #laguardia #patco #airtrafficcontrolllers (Please note there is no trade connection between The Commercial Aviation History Consultancy and the owner of the webpage, and associated image, to which this photo-link will take you.) Photo by our very own Tim Chaloner!

What we know about Lion Air JT610 & Ethiopian Airlines ET302 The AIAA New England Section is organizing an expert webinar session . Come and listen to Eric Ohmit on the Boeing 737MAX crash, specifically the MCAS system Mr. Ohmit will discuss the findings of the accident reports of the events that led to the tragic Lion Air JT610 and Ethiopian Airlines ET302 737 Max 8 accidents. He will present summaries of the accidents and discuss the operation of the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS). Join us to hear from Eric Ohmit Register here: https://lnkd.in/eH6ECJ7g #boeing737 #aerospaceengineering #controlsystems #mcas #aviation #aircrashinvestigation #investigations #aviation #flybywire

2023 Cargo Facts article on regional freighters!

🔍📅 Earlier this year, IndiGo closed the chapter on a $24,000 fine tied to four tail strike incidents. 🛬 The DGCA unearthed "systemic deficiencies" in IndiGo's procedures, prompting a show-cause notice. 🚨 All four mishaps centered around the airline's Airbus A321 planes, and the DGCA levied the penalty in July. 💸✈️ 🌐🔍 #iPint #Aviation #IndiGoPenalty #SafetyFirst #AviationNews #IndiGoFine #TailStrikeIncidents #DGCAWarning #SafetyFirst #AirbusA321 #AviationPenalty #ProceduralDeficiencies #ShowCauseNotice #AviationRegulations #PenaltyImposed

WestJet and the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA), the union representing WestJet Encore pilots, have successfully negotiated a new tentative agreement, averting a potential strike that was set to begin on June 1. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/gCH2__2W #westjetpilots #pilotstrike #aviationindustry #skiesmagazine #skiesmag

Is there an aircraft carrier arms race in Asia? I talk to the South China Morning Post SCMP about it.

This ground incident happens due to lack of knowledge and under skilled personnel are deployed for towing. They don’t have basic knowledge of towing requirements and procedure. It’s a 100% Engineering failure. This incident can be catastrophic, if any aircraft take-off / land in that runway. As it was rolling and crossing in an active Runway. Mistake 1: No qualified personnel onboard. Mistake 2: No communication between cockpit and ground. Mistake 3: Chocks were removed before tow vehicle engaged. Mistake 4: Poor planning and coordination. Mistake 5: Missing in Action – Supervisor / Shift In-charge. Mistake 6: Parking Brake – does it engage or it’s a parking brake failure.

This is the hugest mistake that can happen for a dhc-8 rolling toward an active runway with no pilot in the cockpit. Procedures and training needs to be paramount & done properly to avoid such weird expensive hazards like this. Imagine the consequences of such an occurrence !! #Aviation Safety #Safety first

Situational awareness is the KEY

One of the biggest differences between FAA applications and airline applications is the definition of PIC. The CFR allows rated pilots to log PIC as the "sole manipulator of the controls". But when filling out airline applications, majors only consider PIC to be time as the "aircraft commander of record". With our updated our FAA 8710-1 Summary page, you receive PIC as a sole manipulator of the controls and still follow airline guidance for your applications.