As our “Southern Connection”, Atlanta, Georgia based Andrew Thon is about as dedicated to aviation as they come! With 4,196 photos in the database, he is our number one contributor, and for that we are eternally grateful! With his camera, Andrew has traveled throughout the country and captured many memorable images, not least of which …
Monthly Archive: January 2012
Snowstorm Impacts Flights at Hopkins Airport – WJW
Despite the heavy squalls and strong winds associated with the season’s first big lake-effect snow event, Cleveland Hopkins International Airport remains open. However, many flights have been impacted. Airport spokesperson Jacqueline Mayo tells Fox 8 News that Continental and United airlines have pulled about half their flights on Monday, mainly because of the wind. Fox …
Last Gulfstream G200 rolls off Production Line – Gulfstream
SAVANNAH, Ga., December 20, 2011 — Capping a 14-year production run, the last super mid-size Gulfstream G200 business jet – the 250th – has rolled off the production line in Dallas. It will be replaced in the Gulfstream fleet by the all-new large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G280, which is scheduled to enter service in the first …
Canada’s WestJet plots a bigger fleet – The Globe and Mail
Over the past year, Gregg Saretsky has kept analysts and aviation buffs guessing over the details of WestJet Airlines Ltd. (WJA-T11.760.131.12%)next major move. But over lunch in Toronto, the WestJet chief executive officer tells me that the carrier is getting set to take one of the biggest steps in the company’s history. His plan calls …