In the early days of aviation, flying was far riskier than it is today. "When airplanes were in their infancy, they were made of cloth and wood. There are true stories of wings and tails separating from the fuselage after the pilot encountered significant turbulence," Dr. Dan Bubb, a pro...
Visiting the Concorde: Grounded, but not forgotten; The once popular airplanes are now museum piecesASSOCIATED PRESS
The airplanes that U.S. carriers send to Aeroman undergo what’s known in the industry as “heavy maintenance,” which often involves a complete teardown of the aircraft. Every plate and panel on the wings, tail, flaps, and rudder are unscrewed, and all the parts within—cables, brackets...
Grounded American airplanes, be it temporarily or permanently, go to the southwestern American desert: California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. The arid climate of these states slows down rusting. These boneyards are open-air storage sites for all sorts of aircraft, from retired commercial car...
Airlines around the world have been forced to ground hundreds of airplanes just as they gear up for what stands to be a busy summer travel season.
A fixed mind-set is grounded in the belief that talent (才能) is genetic – you’re a born artist, point guard, or numbers person. The fixed mind-set believes it’s sure to succeed without much effort and regards failure as personal shame. When things get difficult, it’s quick to bl...
Keep a-fallin' Seems those airplanes, they have now something wrong They have a screw loose - oh dear - I am on the run - that is no more fun! Oh, plane props are falling on my head Keep a-fallin' But there's one thing I know ...
Pilot:1 in 873 - The sky's the limit, but the odds might keep you grounded in Illinois. Chef:1 in 1,064 - The chances of savoring your dream job in Illinois may be a tough recipe to crack. Canva When it comes to the states in which you are most likely to land these jobs, the...
Just as no-smoking zones were first trialed on airplanes and in hospitals but then grew to public parks and beaches, stadiums and 30 meter zones outside of any public building, so too will rationing, permissions and mandatory cutbacks be the new order of the day. Tobacco activists achieved ...
3,000 US flights are canceled as a global computer outage wreaks havoc on businesses, 911 systems and government agencies Thousands of US flights were grounded Friday as a technical disaster plaguedgovernment agencies and businesses worldwide– leading to countless stranded ...