PenAir Ordered To Liquidate Over 'Quickly Deteriorating Cash Position'

A year after filing for bankruptcy, PenAir has been ordered by a federal judge to sell off its assets in order to avoid a complete shutdown. The Anchorage-based airline owes at least $10 million to more than 200 creditors, including the State of Alaska, the City of Unalaska, and Alaska Airlines. (www.kucb.org) Daha Fazlası...

VIDEO: Dash 8's Prop Wash Blows Baggage Dolly into United 737 at LAX

On July 25, 2018 while taxiing for departure at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), California, prop wash from a preceding Bombardier Dash 8 blew a baggage dolly into the right engine of a United Airlines Boeing 737, tail number N62892, at 16:04 hours local time. As can be seen in this video, the Dash 8 is just beginning to move at the time its prop wash blows the baggage dolly free. Generally, the amount of thrust needed to initiate movement from a standstill ("breakaway thrust")… (www.youtube.com) Daha Fazlası...

VIDEO: Runway Incursion: Near-Disaster at Springfield Branson National Airport

On Wednesday June 27, 2018, about 12:51 central daylight time, a runway incursion occurred at Springfield-Branson National Airport, Springfield, Missouri when an airport operations vehicle ("VAN 7") crossed runway 14 while an Embraer 145, operated by Envoy Air as flight ENY 3660, was on its takeoff roll with 57 passengers aboard. This video reveals the circumstances surrounding the incursion, and the audio (courtesy of LiveATC.net) appears to unambiguously pin this incident squarely on… (www.youtube.com) Daha Fazlası...