Would be interesting to know if rental companies self insure for this type of loss, or if they have policies with actual insurance companies for this coverage. Also wonder what rental car companies used that grassy area for storage. My first through was what a stupid way to store cars. Although other comments here point out that with travel way down this may have been a fast way to store a large amount of unused vehicles.

(Written on 2020/04/06)(Permalink)

Sad to see the noble and iconic 747s being retired these days.

(Written on 2020/03/30)(Permalink)

Interesting article. But it's actually "corona," not "carona."

(Written on 2020/03/18)(Permalink)

When it became obvious that the conditions worsened to fog, couldn't the pilot have transitioned to instruments and ascended to above the clouds, notifying ATC of the need to do that due to sudden IMC? That helicopter can fly well above 10,000 feet and the pilot was instrument certified. There was no need to continue trying to remain below clouds/fog in order to visually follow roads on the ground.

(Written on 2020/01/28)(Permalink)

Articles have said that the pilot was a helicopter instrument flight instructor.

(Written on 2020/01/28)(Permalink)

It's time for airlines to move on with different aircraft. The airlines who own Max aircraft should fly them all back to Seattle, park them at Boeing Field, and demand their money back.

(Written on 2020/01/21)(Permalink)

Amazing photos in the article.

(Written on 2020/01/17)(Permalink)

I would guess from frequency identification and location triangulation. Like the technology that will show on your phone your location to within a few feet.

(Written on 2020/01/17)(Permalink)

There's a lot of smart aviation people here. Tell me how I'm wrong on this assessment. Boeing created an inherently unstable aircraft (the stronger and larger engines and how they were placed relative to the wing potentially leading to pitch-up). Then Boeing developed software to correct this instability issue. Boeing didn't inform pilots and the airlines that the software existed. The software relies on a single flight input that can return erroneous readings and isn't overridden when the input disagrees with the backup input. Am I missing something here? Why are people defending Boeing and this aircraft model?

(Written on 2019/09/19)(Permalink)

Grab some mini liquor bottles from the galley. Turn on the transponder and squawk 7500.

(Written on 2019/06/28)(Permalink)