Jonathan Welsh

Sometimes people unexpectedly find themselves in the aviation business.  When Wilderness Safaris began giving tours in some of Africa’s most remote areas in 1983, it was a modest operation, driving clients out into the bush and bringing them back. Today, the Gaborone, Botswana-based ecotourism company moves tour groups among dozens of luxury camps spread over […]

FAA administrator from 1977 to 1981, Bond oversaw the rollout of computerized national air traffic control system, but will always be linked to Flight 191 crash in 1979.

Austrian manufacturer says switch from GE to Pratt & Whitney will speed certification.

We look at products that can reduce pilot stress in the air and on the ramp.

FLYING looks at interesting spots where frost belt folks can break winter’s grip.

Raytheon Technologies Corp., an aerospace and defense company, said its fourth-quarter net income increased, driven in part by the recovery of the domestic short-haul air travel industry. However, difficulties in the global supply chain continued to slow results overall. Adjusted net income for the quarter totaled $1.61 billion, or $1.08 per share, compared with $1.12 […]

Opinions vary on how much special treatment and gear dogs need when flying in GA aircraft.

In reporting its fourth-quarter results, United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) said it faced  “headwinds” from the emergence of the omicron variant of COVID-19 that have hurt demand for travel and are expected to slow its overall recovery. However, the company said it expects stronger performance this spring and summer. For the quarter, the Chicago-based airline reported revenue […]

East Hampton Airport (KHTO), a summertime hub for vacationers on the bustling East End of New York’s Long Island, is bracing for change as local officials seek to reduce noise from jets and helicopters. The town board of East Hampton is expected to vote Thursday on a plan to temporarily shut down the Class D […]

Going places in small airplanes is rewarding but requires compromises.