The British Columbia Aviation Council: Promoting and Nurturing Aviation Excellence
Photo Credit: WWII aircraft mechanic, pilot and career flight attendant Ruth Johnson poses beside the Aero Club of BC’s De Havilland Tiger Moth DH82c at the Vancouver Airport, ca. 1946. City of Richmond Archives photograph 1997 5 82. In British Columbia, Canada, the skies are a canvas of natural beauty and a thriving hub for […]
Why Do Commercial Planes Sometimes Dump Fuel?
Fueldump of an Airbus 340-600 over the Atlantic near Nova Scotia. Bobmil42, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons The sight of a high-flying jet releasing streams of fuel might raise questions about the rationale behind such a practice. Jets are engineered with precision to transport passengers and cargo across vast distances. However, there are instances […]
