Houston Matters
Women Couldn’t Fly Without A Man — Until She Changed Things
Posted on · Magnolia's Lynn Rippelmeyer tells how fate -- in the form of some bad weather -- allowed her and her mentor to make aviation history.
Tag: aviation
News
United Airlines Sees Strong Traffic Increase, Driven In Part By Houston Airport
Posted on · The strong economy is helping all major US airlines.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1561: Herbert J. L. Hinkler
Posted on · Episode: 1561 ‘Hustling Hinkler, Up in the Sky’ – an early Australian flier leaves his mark. Today, an odd hero of early aviation.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1503: New Women Fliers
Posted on · Episode: 1503 The second generation of women fliers comes to maturity. Today, a new generation of women fliers.
News
New Research Claims Bones Found 80 Years Ago On Pacific Atoll Likely Amelia Earhart’s
Posted on · Richard Jantz, a forensics expert at the University of Tennessee, reanalyzed measurements from the bones. He says they are female and the right size to be Earhart's. But questions linger
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1274: The Maxim Gorky
Posted on · Episode: 1274 The Maxim Gorky, largest airplane of its time. Today, Stalin builds a big airplane.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1223: Ghosts From the Sky
Posted on · Episode: 1223 Ghosts from the sky: a visit to the Oshkosh Fly-in Today, a surprising way to preserve our past.
News
New CEO Bringing Lone Star Flight Museum To Houston
Posted on · Although it has since reopened, the Lone Star Flight Museum in Galveston sustained heavy damage from Hurricane Ike back in 2008. Most airworthy planes were flown out of harm's way in advance, but many static displays were damaged or destroyed. The museum is moving inland to new facilities at Ellington Airport, and the new museum comes with a new CEO.
Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 1193: West with the Night
Posted on · Episode: 1193 Beryl Markham flies out of Africa, and across the Atlantic Today, a daring flight and an unlikely book.
Transportation
Houston’s Airport Director Expects Continued Growth, More International Passengers
Posted on · Despite downturns in the oil and gas industry, Houston Airport officials still expect lots of business in 2016. They're hoping new international routes will keep the momentum going.
Education News
Aviation Leaders Break Ground On New Lone Star Flight Museum
Posted on · Work is now officially underway on the new site of The Lone Star Flight Museum at Ellington Field.
Transportation
New Ticketing Facilities Could Shorten Waits At Hobby Airport
Posted on · Southwest Airlines new ticketing area is now open at Hobby Airport. It's located in the Southwest international terminal, which will start serving flights to Latin America next month.
Texas Originals
Pilot ‘Brave Bessie’ Coleman
Posted on · Bessie Coleman was the first female African-American pilot.
Transportation
Houston’s Airports Expect More Business Despite Oil And Gas Downturn
Posted on · After a record year in 2014, the Houston Airport System expects the number of passengers to continue to grow.
News
Aviation Industry Faces Potential Shortage Of Commercial Pilots
Posted on · The lack of experienced aviators is causing some experts to look at changing current regulations.