Reflecting Back on 2013

We didn't think 2013 was all that great.

Aviation Architecture

This canopy at PDX is shaped like a wing with alot of camber.

Aviation Architecture

But you never see airplanes taking design cues from buildings.

Merry Christmas From Airplane Life !!

Tip: Your Aunt's fruitcake doubles as a wheel chock.

Christmas Tree Butter Sculpture

Went back 3 times to look at these before we thought, "Airplane Life blog post."

Airbus A-330 Seat Mount Assembly First Class

Hawaiian Airlines.

Boeing 717 Seat Mount Assembly Economy Class

Hawaiian Airlines.

Trinity Broadcasting Global Express N3PC

Interesting tail number on the plane of Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker's old ministry.

Is it really "Politically Correct" for a televangelist to squeeze every dime out of their devout followers and then blow it all on a GLEX?

Foxconn Employee Mistreatment

The horror stories never seem to end.

This Gulfstream 550 is owned by Foxconn .

Imagine having to ride on this instead of a more spacious Falcon 900. Sickening.

Pee-Chee All Season Portfolio

Not everyone in our global audience will remember these, but they were keen.

The Dangerous Q400

Ya, we know this thing must have passed some sorta certification criteria.

All we're saying is:

When you're seated in the middle of it, those exit doors look preeety faar aaawaay.

Your only hope its that it snaps in half so you can get out quicker.

Santa Catalina "Airport in the Sky" KAVX

Photo by LBBC.

Photo by ValkyrieXB70. 

Compression Lift Wing

Atlanta Hartsfield Invaded By Giant Ants

According to the USDA, the ants were stowaways on a TACA flight from El Salvador. Our Atlanta Bureau Chief snapped this picture.

LAX Aerial Flyover

Photo by LBBC.

N195GA Beechcraft 1900C

Photos below taken at PHOG on July 5, 2007.

NTSB accident report HERE

Unknown Aircraft

We spotted this interesting airplane in the produce section of Costco.

The Paradox of Choice