by Jim Campbell | Apr 29, 2026 | Aviation, News, Transportation
Unexpected Strong Winds Caused Unplanned Launch From Casino Event The Elk Grove, Calif., Police Department said a hot air balloon made an unplanned launch from Sky River Casino due to unexpected strong winds. The balloon then struck a tree, the side of the casino and...
by Jim Campbell | Apr 29, 2026 | Aviation, News, Transportation
Engine Shortage And Issues With Deliveries To China Airbus reported quarterly profits Tuesday that dropped 50 percent from a year ago as deliveries of its best-selling aircraft slowed, according to reports. First-quarter sales came in at 12.65 billion euros ($14.82...
by Jim Campbell | Apr 29, 2026 | Aviation, News, Transportation
Will Be On Display At Boeing Plaza, With Rides Available At Appleton Airport The Boeing B-29 Superfortress Doc will be back this summer at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, supporting the America 250 theme and more than a century of American aviation innovation.The 73rd edition...
by Jim Campbell | Apr 29, 2026 | Aviation, News, Transportation
Lawsuit Says She Was Fired Days After Reporting Safety Concerns Kimberly Duffy (plaintiff) has filed a lawsuit in U. S. District Court in Connecticut alleging she was fired by the airline in retaliation for reporting safety concerns. “On multiple occasions...
by Jim Campbell | Apr 29, 2026 | Aviation, News, Transportation
Steve Hinton, Air Racing Great, Inducted Into Motorsports Hall of Fame of America For 2027 One of air racing's greatest aviators, Steve Hinton, is the newest inductee of the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America for 2027.Hinton won two Unlimited championships with the...
