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Dave Hartland

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Dave Hartland has spent his life immersed in all things aviation. A self-proclaimed avgeek who grew up under the flight path of his local airport, he began flight lessons at the age of 14. He is a copywriter for the aviation industry and is the owner of The Aviation Copywriter. He lives in snowy Erie, Pennsylvania with his wife Danielle and their 4-year-old son Daxton. Besides aviation, Dave loves traveling, RVing, Disney cruises, camping, hiking, meteorology, and spending time with family and friends.

7 Things to Know about the FAA’s Next-Gen Control Tower

FAA unveils next-generation control tower

The air traffic control tower (ATCT) of the future is coming to an airport near you, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced last week. The FAA says it has selected a concept…

Alaska Airlines Salmon-Thirty-Salmon

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This Famous Flying Fish 737 Will Soon Disappear From The Skies

How You Can Help Save Alaska’s Salmon-Thirty-Salmon After 18 years, the Alaska Airlines “Salmon-Thirty-Salmon” livery will disappear, company officials said Monday. The story behind the design stems from an unusual…

Kansas City International Airport (MCI)

New Terminal Debuts at Kansas City International

2023 has been really good for Kansas City so far. First, a Super Bowl win. And on Tuesday, the city unveiled a brand new airport. When Southwest Airlines Flight 904…

An artist's drawing of the proposed Cleveland Jetport

Cleveland Jetport: The Story of an Unbuilt Island Airport

Nearly a half century ago, plans were in motion to construct one of the world’s largest airports on a manmade island in the middle of Lake Erie. The massive new…

Mitsubishi SpaceJet

Billions Down The Drain In Mitsubishi’s SpaceJet Cancellation

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has pulled the plug on its SpaceJet regional jet program. The decision came after years of development, multiple delays, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic…

A FedEx McDonnell Douglas DC-10 on short final at Memphis (MEM)

The End of an Era: No scheduled DC-10 Service In The US

When FedEx Flight 147 touched down at Memphis International Airport (MEM) on 31 December 2022, it marked the end of an era for the world’s largest cargo airline. The flight,…

The Chinese spy balloon drifts over Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on 04 February 2023.

Up, Up, and Away: A Brief History of Balloon Espionage

Did you have “spy balloon sparks international incident” on your 2023 Bingo card? We definitely did not. However, in proving that truth is sometimes stranger than fiction, a spy balloon…

Coulson Aviation Boeing 737-300 Fireliner

Boeing 737-300 ‘Fireliner’ Crashes in Australia

A Coulson Aviation Boeing 737-300 tanker crashed on Monday during a firefighting mission in Western Australia. According to a statement from the company, the two pilots on board the aircraft sustained minor…

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)

Icelandair Announces Detroit Service. Delta says, “Hold my Bjór.”

This summer, Icelandair will begin service to its newest North American destination: Detroit, Michigan. Of course, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) is a Delta fortress hub. So, naturally, it…

Frontier Airlines Airbus A320neo

Frontier Launches All-You-Can-Fly Pass, Announces Caribbean Expansion

Frontier Airlines this week announced a new unlimited flight pass: for a flat fee of $399 per person, travelers can buy access to an all-you-can-fly fare. The GoWild! Summer Pass,…

Flying through a storm

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5 Helpful Tips for Nervous Fliers to Fly More Confidently

I could see it coming. Looking outside my window at 36,000 feet above the Brazilian countryside, my eyes were fixed on the bank of tall, billowing clouds that were getting…

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How A Furloughed Airline Pilot Launched a Multi-Million Dollar Business Serving Others

Alex Tapia didn’t always want to be a financial planner. Raised in The Netherlands, Tapia and his family came to the United States when he was 14 years old. Initially,…

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