Not too long ago, Seattle-based Horizon Air flew CRJ-700s for the Alaska Air Group. Then, Horizon announced they would get rid of the CRJ-700s and only fly a fleet of Bombardier Q400s). Shortly thereafter, Alaska announced they would absorbthe Horizon brand. Now, Alaska Airlines has contracted out with Skywest to fly Bombardier CRJ-700 regional jets on some of their […]
The last few years, the more I fly, the more I see body scanners. To date, even though many airports I travel to and from have body scanners, I have been able to avoid them — and pat-downs as well. Don’t get me wrong. I am not about making a huge stand and doing whatever […]
Airbus has revealed a new livery and brand for their line of corporate jets. The new livery reflects the look that many customers choose for their own private jets. Along with the new livery, Airbus Corporate Jets will have new nomenclature. Instead of the standard “A” in front of an aircraft’s name (ie A330), it […]
All photos done by Tad Carlson/NYCAviation – Click any for larger view. Today Seattle welcomed Alaska Air Cargo’s Boeing 737-400 Combi (N764AS), containing 12 tons of Copper River Salmon, which is a favorite of fish connoisseurs. One lucky fish was donated by Ocean Beauty Seafood to be cooked up for Alaska Airline’s second annual Copper […]
General Aviation Day at Paine Field is back! What an amazing and great event celebrating aviation. People from all over will fly and drive in to share their love of flight. The flyer above gives you most details, but this is a great family event, since it is FREE. Even though seeing all the aircraft […]