Rudder problems continue to bother the Concorde. Maintenance crews found a piece of a British Airways Concorde’s rudder missing last week after a flight from London to New York. The plane, with 96 passengers aboard, landed safely. It’s the fifth such incident since 1989…
A new terminal opened on the GA ramp at Dane County Regional Airport in Madison, Wis., this week. The sleek $2.5 million, 15,000-square-foot terminal features a restaurant, an aviation gift shop, pilots’ lounge with shower, and a waiting area with a fireplace…
Last week, 13 years after it crashed at Port Lions, Alaska, a 1953 C-119, known as a “Flying Boxcar,” flew away, the Kodiak Daily Mirror reported on Monday. The Boxcar had crashed on the dirt strip in 1989 while trying to land in bad weather. It flew to nearby Kodiak, where it will undergo further restoration…
Australian authorities have asked aviators to be on heightened alert for suspicious activityaround airports, saying they have received information about generic threats to the country over the next two months, Reuters reported…
The National Aeronautic Association will award its Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy to EAA Founder and Chairman Paul Poberezny on December 13.
On The Fly…
Key Takeaways:
- Concorde aircraft continue to face persistent rudder problems, with a recent incident marking the fifth since 1989 where a piece of a rudder went missing mid-flight.
- A new $2.5 million terminal, featuring various amenities for pilots and passengers, has opened at Dane County Regional Airport in Madison, Wisconsin.
- Australian authorities have issued a heightened alert for suspicious activity around airports due to generic threat information.
- A 1953 C-119 "Flying Boxcar" flew again 13 years after crashing in Alaska for further restoration, and EAA Founder Paul Poberezny is set to receive the Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy.
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