Cranky Flier

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Icahn’s Big Blue Gamble JetBlue stock shot up this week when former TWA executive Carl Icahn purchased a 10% stake in the airline. Icahn took over TWA in 1985, starting in a similar manner, before he took the airline private via a leveraged buyout about four years later. TWA would eventually file for bankruptcy in 1992 and be bought out by American nine years later.

Cabin Crew 130

Cabin Crew Pilot Weather Airplanes 130

Flexair

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES, February 16, 2024 / -- Flex Air Flight School , a pioneer in aviation training, is proud to announce its recognition as a Military Friendly® School for 2024-2025. This distinction from MilitaryFriendly.com celebrates Flex Air’s ongoing commitment to military veterans through its expanding SkillBridge Commercial Pilot Gateway program, which has been instrumental in transitioning service members into civilian aviation careers.

Pilot 52

Pilot 52

Flight Training Central

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Departures always require careful planning. Add mountainous terrain, instrument conditions (IMC), or any condition requiring maximum performance from the aircraft, and the stakes are even higher. Factors in departure planning will vary based on the class of aircraft one is flying (piston single, twin, jet, etc.), but there are common considerations that should be followed by all.

Clearance 52

Clearance Turbulence Weather Approach 52