Wow! Three aviation posts in a row! This is an interesting time of year. Boeing just debuted the 787 Dreamliner, followed by Virgin America’s announcement that they’ve been cleared to fly. Now, rumors abound that Airbus will deliver the first A380 to launch customer Singapore Airlines ahead of schedule. Granted, the programme is 2 years […]

Finally! After some initial turbulence over Virgin America’s ties to Brit billionaire Sir Richard Branson, on Wednesday the US DOT authorized the airline to begin selling tickets while the FAA certified its jets as safe to fly. All that’s necessary now is for VA to release its initial schedules and actually sell tickets.
I’m excited about […]

Congratulations, Boeing! This evening, in front of some 15,000 people and an audience of millions watching around the globe, Boeing unveiled its 787 Dreamilner. The game changing airplane, built primarily from carbon fibre, features a host of innovations and technologies that will bring big jet ranges to medium size jets, all while burning up to […]

To all my friends and family, a happy and healthy 4th of July. Enjoy the above photo — taken during this evening’s festivities in Washington, DC.