Tag: Bombardier
STORIES Jan 16, 2024 Bored Pilots Pushed Their Aircraft to Its Limit: The Crash of Pinnacle Airlines Flight 3701 On a repositioning flight in 2004, two bored pilots decided to push their aircraft to its limit. The results of this experiment on Pinnacle Airlines Flight 3701 were disastrous. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Jun 28, 2023 A Plane Spotter's Guide to Zurich Airport For many plane spotters, flying through an airport can be painful due to the obstructions between them and the aircraft that prevent plane spotters from doing their thing - photographing aircraft. Zurich airport is a heaven for plane spotters due to its light policies surrounding spotters. Here's what you need to know about what is possibly one of the best airports in Europe for photography. Read More →
STORIES Feb 13, 2023 Why Alaska Airlines Decided to Say Farewell to the Q400 Alaska Airlines, one of the largest airlines in the United States, recently retired its fleet of Bombardier Q400 aircraft which were operated by Horizon Air. Despite the challenges of retiring the fleet, growing demands and market influences made it a necessary step for the airline. Read More →
NEWS Oct 07, 2022 PHOTOS: United Express Jet Overruns Runway in Dayton, Ohio On Wednesday, airport operations were temporarily suspended at Dayton International Airport (DAY/KDAY) after an Air Wisconsin CRJ-200 overran the runway. Read More →
TRIP REPORTS Nov 18, 2021 Flying on JetBlue's A220-300 from Boston to Fort Myers After recently flying on JetBlue's Airbus A220-300 from BOS to RSW, I decided to report on the flight. Described is the experience both on the ground and in the air, the overview of the aircraft, and the overall review of the product. Read More →
TRIP REPORTS Sep 21, 2021 Which Regional Airline is Best in the West? Comparison of Horizon Air and United Express In this article, I describe my experience flying on Horizon Air and United Express on my recent trip to Eugene. I compare and contrast the two products as well as provide a verdict as to which is better. Read More →
NEWS Dec 31, 1969 Mitsubishi and Bombardier Secure Deal Valued At Over $700 million For CRJ Program On June 1, exactly one week ago, Bombardier and Mitsubishi secured a deal valuing at over $550 million USD. Mitsubishi also promised liabilities on the aircraft worth up to $200 million USD. Read More →