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Then Los Angeles-based Continental Airlines was an early purchaser of the original short-body variant of the Douglas DC-9. “N8973,” a -15RC model, is seen here on a gate at Denver’s old Stapleton Airport in the summer of 1967. These “RC” aircraft were convertible to freighters and included an oversize port-side cargo door. All of these DC-9’s were disposed of by Continental in the 1970’s only to see the type fly once more for the company after the 1982 merger with Texas International Airlines. Continental itself merged with United in 2011, with the latter being the surviving carrier. Throwback Thursdays are a weekly journey into the past of our industry. If any of you have specific airlines/airplanes you’d like to see featured feel free to “drop us a line” and we will see if we can find them for you. Photo by Bob Gerrard https://lnkd.in/dJsNpQ4u To listen to our podcast, read the most recent blog posts, or learn how to get involved with FCAP, go to https://lnkd.in/gScVBhWh. #FCAPinternational #aviationindustry #nonprofitorg #airlineindustry #fellowship #christian #airlinepersonnel #crewlife #airlineenthusiast #faithatwork #HeGetsUs

#newsmakeroftheday US Federal Aviation Administration to scrutinise United Airlines after issues in latter's Boeing fleet United, which owns the largest fleet of 737 MAX 9s, recently reported poorly screwed bolts on parts of some of those planes. #internationalfinance #aviation #aviationnews #boeing #unitedairlines #federalaviationadministration

Boeing has come under intense pressure since early January, when a panel blew off a brand-new Alaska Airlines 737 Max. Investigators say bolts that help keep the panel in place were missing after repair work at the Boeing factory. The manufacturing issues are partly a result of Covid-19. The pandemic forced a full stop in production, followed by a rapid ramp up to meet a spike in demand, something that has required hiring and training. .... thoughts? #boeing #b777 #b787 #b737 #alaskaairlines #aviation #aviationnews

The Biggest Boeing News Of The Year The year has been busy for airlines, passengers, and Boeing alike. As December draws to a close, let's look at some of the most exciting, unique, and interesting stories to come from the United States' biggest aircraft manufacturer. Read more at: https://lnkd.in/dgJwxsBC #AviationTalk #aviationnews #avgeek #aviation #boeing

U.S. House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Sam Graves is not only a champion for aviation and the FAA, but a pilot who understands firsthand the aviation industry perhaps better than any other Member of Congress. The FAA Authorization Bill passed by the U.S. House earlier this year is an excellent piece of legislation that combines the immediate safety needs of the FAA with sections on innovation, to ensure America continues to lead in the advancement of the next generation of aviation technologies. Chairman Graves' recent Op-Ed outlines why Congress must seize the opportunity to get the FAA bill passed before the end of the year. Chairman Graves: It’s Time to Add to the U.S.’s Rich Aviation History https://lnkd.in/e8GjHYf7

TODAY IN COAST GUARD AVIATION HISTORY 25-26 NOVEMBER 2016 (2 OF 2): a Sikorsky MH-60T #6037 assigned to Air Station Kodiak, AK and crewed by LT Paul "PJ" Johansen (AC); LT Matt Keiper (CP); AET2 Class James W. Rizer (FM); AST2 John Kreske, and HS3 Christine Parham (AMS) launched at night to medically evacuate an injured crewman from the 600-foot cargo vessel TIANJIN PIONEER in challenging conditions including 55 to 60 knot winds, 25-foot seas with ¼ mile visibility, zero illumination and no visible horizon 92 miles north of Adak, AK (900 miles from Kodiak). Headwinds and lack of refueling locations jeopardized the mission and required impeccable accuracy in fuel planning. The crewman had sustained life-threatening injuries while working in heavy seas. The duty flight surgeon recommended a medevac to bring the man to a higher level of care as soon as possible. [Excerpt from "Lt. Paul Johansen Receives Honors For Daring Rescue" - 21 April 2017 - Coast Guard Press Release by PA3 Lauren Steenson] “Just answering my phone is the reason I was involved in that rescue,” said Lt. Paul Johansen, the helicopter’s pilot. “It was the day after Thanksgiving. I was at the movie theater with my family and got word from work saying there was a case brewing out near Adak and asked if I could come in. I said sure. That’s what anybody does who gets that call.” The aircrew listed above flew to Cold Bay, Alaska in an Air Station Kodiak HC-130H (anyone know this aircrew?) to take control of the MH-60T they would be flying on the long mission. He said every decision and action was a team effort. “The decision-making process was very discussion oriented. It wasn’t me, as the aircraft commander, making the decisions. It was us feeding information to each other and then collectively making decisions, which is how we typically operate,” said Johansen. “I had a very experienced aircrew. So making those decisions was very easy. They have a lot of good input and they were comfortable with the decisions we were making, with the fuel situation, with options to land. I ultimately own the decisions as the aircraft commander, but all the decisions were made as a team after a lot of good discussions. When you’re flying for six hours, you’ve got nothing to do but talk to keep each other awake.” LinkedIn character limit - learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gqyTbJDy AST2 Kreske earned the Air Medal for this mission while AET2 Rizer earned the Coast Guard Commendation Medal - CITATIONs below: AST2 Kreske - https://lnkd.in/gE2mpEb6 AET2 Rizer - (in processing) ROV Missing Awards: unknown. Follow us on Instagram: https://lnkd.in/gkKiXWyt #helicopter U.S. Coast Guard Lockheed Martin GE Aerospace Rockwell Collins Trakka Systems

𝐈𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲. On January 15, 2009, after taking-off about 3 minutes from the LaGuardia Airport, New York City, US Airways Flight 1549 struck a flock of geese and had a dual-engine failure. The captain and pilot-in-command of the aircraft was Captain Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger who had lost total power of the engine after a loud explosion. Captain Sully, at that point in time. had in his control a powerless Airbus 320 on a gliding descent with 153 people onboard. Realizing it was impossible to make an emergency landing at the nearest airport, Captain Sully had to make a split-second unprecedented decision to ditch the plane on the 5°C Hudson River in Manhattan. He and his first officer Jeffrey Skiles, successfully carried out the manoeuvre with all 155 people on board being rescued by nearby boats. Incredibly, the time from the geese strike to the ditching was less than four minutes. Captain Sully said high level of pilot training and ample experience literally made the difference. So, the point I am driving home here is, degrees alone do not ensure the success of a young manager in an organization. A well-thought-out succession plan is imperative to ensure that young managers are continuously trained and exposed to various situations to grow their skillset , to become tactically competent managers. #skillsforsuccess #successionplan #competencymanagement

This event seems to be another piece of evidence that Boeing has driven their engineering process by cost instead of safety over the past few years. The recent issue with fuselages and miss drilled holes (already delivered to Boeing, evidently) indicates significant problems at Boeing that can only be addressed by refocusing on safety. By the numerous (and seemingly continuing) issues surrounding the 737 series (the original issue with the outsourced software and causing crashes, to the easier entrance Boeing out and now miss-drilled holes in many airway delivered fuselage), Boeing is consistently showing either incompetence at risk management and a lack of any kind of quality control in their processes or that they continue to cost engineer their processes farther than is allowing them to deliver consistently safe aircraft. The initial issues with the 737 Max were extremely bad, the fact that they continue years later in other elements of their manufacturing process makes me question the competence of the people in charge. Heads should be rolling throughout upper management at Boeing and the board should be looking at a shareholder revolt over a lackadaisical response to extremely serious issues that threaten Boeing’s future.

Airline CEOs Demand Meeting With Boeing Board Of Directors Without CEO David Calhoun Boeing’s board of directors has apparently agreed to meet with major airline CEOs without the presence of its CEO, David Calhoun, as reported by Fox News and the Wall Street Journal earlier today. The meeting would be the latest confrontation between business executives and aviation industry leaders that Boeing has faced after the failure of a door plug on the now infamous January 5th Alaska Airlines 1282 flight. It’s unclear which airlines will be involved in the meeting. Boeing itself declined to comment. US Airlines represents some of the largest customers of Boeing aircraft, with American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta Air Lines ranked as the top 3 largest airlines in the world for their fleet size. Read more at: https://lnkd.in/dvwaTpjS #AviationTalk #aviationnews #avgeek #aviation