Month: January 2009

Some lessons learned from US Air A320 ditching in NYC’s Hudson River

The recent episode of the US Air Flight 1549 down in the…

Capt. Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger: the hero of US Air Flight 1549

Until yesterday, if I was asked who was my favorite superhero, I…

A US Airlines A320 crash lands in NYC’s Hudson river after birdstrike

On Jan 15, at 15.26LT, US Air flight 1549 (http://flightaware.com/live/flight/AWE1549), an Airbus…

A new era in Italy's civil aviation

On Jan 13, AP 2853, an Air One A320 from Palermo Punta…

A "strange" picture from St. Maarten – Princess Juliana airport

I have often criticised media inaccuracy when talking about aviation matters. Usually,…

Emirates to introduce the A380 in the Dubay-Rome-Dubay on Dec 1st 2009

One of the highlights of the 2009 for Rome Fiumicino airport is…