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Aircraft off runway - Cleveland
CLEVELAND (AP) -- A commuter plane carrying 74 people ran off the end of a runway after landing at the Cleveland airport Sunday, an airline spokeswoman said. No injuries were reported. The flight, traveling from Atlanta to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, landed around 3 p.m., said... -
International Pilots: Are you getting French visas?
Huck here: Fedex pilots are now required to carry French visas to get into France. This was sprung on us with no warning, and requires a trip in person to a French consulate. Any other pilots out there getting hit with this? Thanks. -
Good MD-10 Article
FedEx Burns Another Safety Lessons from the Latest Accident of a FedEx Aircraft Air Safety Week 08/07/2006 It's been an article of faith among multi-engine pilots that if you drive your bird in a little hard, forget to flare or kick off the drift, then all that will happen is that touchdown... -
NWA Anchorage Jumpseat????
Stupid Mempho pilot question: anybody ever jumpseated back to the states from ANC on NWA? Any secrets? -
Fedex China news
FedEx Express to Acquire Express Business of Chinese Transportation Company DTW Group; Strategic Investment Boosts Long-Term Prospects for China and FedEx SHANGHAI, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 24, 2006--FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX) announced today that its FedEx Express unit had signed an... -
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To all you old "Majors" board guys and gals:
I don't know bout y'all but I quit going to the General section of Flightinfo a couple of years ago. I just don't have the time to read it all, so I stay here in the Majors section. But I encourage you to go over and read all the posts about the death of the webmaster. Then think about... -
FDX MD11 Pilots:
From Communications: The following November pairings have been disputed by the SIG on safety grounds: MD11 MEM: 182,183,184,185,186,187,188,189,190,191,192,193,194,195,196, 867,868,869,870,871,873,874,875,877,879,880,881 MD11 ANC: 104 For a complete explanation of why these pairings are... -
Why international per diem is higher....
Americans Are Warned About Overseas Travel By Robin Wright Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, August 3, 2005; A16 The State Department issued an updated worldwide caution on terrorism yesterday, warning Americans about the threat of extremist violence against U.S. citizens and interests... -
To all former ASA pilots
Bad news, I'm afraid. Bigger thread over at Regionals forum. ASA remembers Capt. Nelson DeBardeleben ASA learned Saturday that Capt. Nelson DeBardeleben, ASA?s director of Flight Operations and System Chief Pilot, was killed in a small airplane accident near his hometown of Memphis, Tenn... -
MEM MD10 Redux
Albie was right, point taken, thread is gone. All's I did was post a blurb about NTSB findings so far, but the thread went way out of control. We'll keep our laundry in the backyard behind the fence. And please don't start up on the crew again, or I'll have to delete this one too. Start your... -
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Not Albie....
Hey Albie - glad to hear that wasn't you what went swimmin' in the gulf yesterday. I was happy to hear it turned out o.k. Those hammerheads can get hungry out there this time of year.... (link) -
FDX TLH crash
From St. Petersburg Times: Plane crash inquiry focuses on red lights A colorblind co-pilot's ability to see runway warnings is at issue in a July 2002 crash landing of a FedEx plane in Tallahassee. By BILL ADAIR, Times Staff Writer Published December 26, 2003 The National Transportation... -
Terror Threat for Cargo Airlines
MSNBC Nov. 7 — Al-Qaida terrorists could soon use cargo planes to attack targets in the United States, U.S. officials told NBC News on Friday, citing new intelligence indicating a threat similar to the one that preceded the Sept. 11, 2001, strikes in New York and Washington. At the same...- Huck
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Concorde's last departure
Just saw the last flight depart KJFK on NBC. In a monumental case of not getting it, as the great bird rolled into the Canarsie climb Matt Lauer prattled on about how the residents of Rockaway must be drinking champagne as they hear that noise for the last time. Look around, boys and girls, we...- Huck
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Birmingham airport security breach
Fox news is reporting that 2 cars crashed through a gate in BHM, drove across the runway, and crashed through another gate to get off the property. Police can't find them. My bet it was two USAir express guys late for work....- Huck
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9/11 Documentary
Anybody else see the HBO documentary on 9/11 tonight? Staggering....- Huck
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Four engine prop crash in Seattle
Just saw footage on CNN of a four round engine aircraft off a runway and in the water in Seattle. Thought it was a B-17, then my stomach turned - I think it was the Boeing 307 that was at Oshkosh last year. Can anyone confirm this?- Huck
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Been fingerprinted?
A friend of mine is pursuing legal action to keep the FAA from reguiring his fingerprints because he is an airline pilot. Evidently, after 9/11 a rule was issued that all airline pilots were to be printed as part of background checks. He is upset that the prints are going to the government, not...- Huck
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