North Carolina co-pilot who jumped from plane upset about hard landing: NTSB

'Got up from his seat, removed his headset, apologized and departed the airplane via the aft ramp door,' report states of Charles Crooks incident (www.foxnews.com) Mehr...

The Future of Airports – a new model from an old tradition

An ancient art form — the mosaic — serves as a guide for new-world advances in data management … and major opportunities for airports, according to Collins Aerospace general manager, airport solutions Rakan Khaled, who makes the case in this Op-Ed contribution for Runway Girl Network. (runwaygirlnetwork.com) Mehr...

NASA’s moon rocket moved to launch pad for 1st test flight

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s new moon rocket arrived at the launch pad Wednesday ahead of its debut flight in less than two weeks. The 322-foot (98-meter) rocket emerged from its mammoth hanger Tuesday night, drawing crowds of Kennedy Space Center workers, many of whom were not yet born when NASA sent astronauts to the moon a half-century ago. It took nearly 10 hours for the rocket to make the four-mile trip to the pad, pulling up at sunrise. NASA is aiming for an Aug. 29 liftoff for the… (apnews.com) Mehr...

Fatal crash of US Marines’ Osprey in Norway blamed on pilot error

This should be free for each persons first five views. Pilot error was the cause of an Osprey aircraft crash in Norway in March that killed four Marines, the service said in a statement. (www.stripes.com) Mehr...