Robert J. Samuelson: The hard realities of school 'reform'

As 56 million children return to the nation's 133,000 elementary and secondary schools, the promise of "reform" is again in the air.

Good fishing, but tough going for charter captains

Precise numbers are hard to come by, but a 2004 study by Louisiana economist Loren Scott showed saltwater anglers alone spent $258.7 million on the sport in 2001.

Wild horses vs. helicopter brings out protesters

It is horse versus helicopter here in the high desert. On one side are nearly 40,000 horses spread over 10 states, whose presence on the range is a last vestige of the Old West. On the other is a group of crusty cowboys whose chosen method of roundup involves rotors more than wrangling, using high-tech helicopters to drive galloping mustangs into low-tech traps.

PILOTS SOCCER: Luke strikes twice as UP men win tourney

SCORE: Portland 2, Evansville 1 WHEN, WHERE: Sunday afternoon, Sept. 5, Merlo Field, Nike Invitational HIGHLIGHTS: Senior Ryan Luke scored twice, and senior goalkeeper Austin Guerrero came up with two clutch saves in the closing minutes as the 19th-ranked Pilots claimed their tourney title. TOP ...

Carson football team has talent and class

From the players' attire on game days to the bus ride to face an opponent to their pregame and postgame demeanor, the Colts represent everything that's good about prep athletics. When parents drop off their kids at school, they place their trust in the teacher. They don't get to see what happens behind the closed door.

Furloughed pilots making their way back to Continental

Continental Airlines in the US is beginning to welcome back 132 pilots who were furloughed in 2008.

Coast Guard helicopter airlifts fisherman

GLOUCESTER, Mass. -- U.S. Coast Guard crews have used a helicopter to pick up a fisherman who became ill on a charter boat just east of Gloucester, Mass., and have taken him to a hospital.

Coast Guard helicopter airlifts Mass. fisherman

U.S. Coast Guard crews have used a helicopter to pick up a fisherman who became ill on a charter boat just east of Gloucester (GLAH'-stur), Mass., and have taken him to a hospital. Helicopter - United States Coast Guard - Coast Guard - United States - Recreation

Coast Guard helicopter airlifts Mass. fisherman

U.S. Coast Guard crews have used a helicopter to pick up a fisherman who became ill on a charter boat just east of Gloucester (GLAH'-stur), Mass., and have taken him to a hospital. Helicopter - United States Coast Guard - Coast Guard - United States - Recreation

Rescue helicopter has located missing rafters

The rescue helicopter has located the three rafters and is preparing to winch them to safety.

Coast Guard helicopter airlifts Gloucester fisherman

GLOUCESTER - U.S. Coast Guard crews have used a helicopter to pick up a fisherman who became ill on a charter boat...

No AI flights for Haj this year, Saudi carriers win bids battle

For the first time ever, Air India may not operate any flights for the Haj this year it will only be the nodal agency for flights.

Qantas Airways Considering Flights to Brazil, Sydney Morning Herald Says

Qantas Airways Ltd. is considering starting flights to either Sao Paulo or Rio de Janiero in Brazil, the Sydney Morning Herald reported, without saying where it got the information. A decision to begin flights to Brazil is likely to result in it dropping services to Buenos Aires in Argentina because of insufficient traffic for two routes to South America, the newspaper said.

PILOTS SOCCER: Women top Syracuse 3-1

SCORE: Portland 3, Syracuse 1 WHEN, WHERE: Sunday afternoon, Sept. 5, Husky Soccer Stadium, Seattle HIGHLIGHTS: The No. 4 Pilots fell behind 1-0 in the 22nd minute but fought back. Portland led 13-2 in first-half shots but managed only a 1-1 tie, with Sophie Schmidt scoring for UP in the 29th ...

The Imitation Economy

Innovation is overrated. It's time to appreciate the power of the copycat.

Helicopter rescue at Black's Beach after man has seizure

A man who suffered a five-minute-long seizure was lifted by helicopter from Black's Beach in La Jolla today, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.

HAVE YOUR SAY: Aviation noise cuts in the air

AVIATION operators at Essendon Airport will be asked to adopt more neighbourhood-friendly flight habits.

Pilots Needed for Cockpits as Asia Travel Boom Creates Shortage

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd., Qantas Airways Ltd. and Emirates Airline are awaiting deliveries of about 400 planes to capitalize on Asia’s rising prosperity. Finding pilots is the next job.

Delta adding flights from Tenn. to Detroit

CHATTANOOGA — Delta Air Lines is starting nonstop flights from a southern automotive center to a northern one.

No Air India flights for Haj this year, Saudi carriers win bid battle

For the first time ever, Air India may not operate any flights for the Haj this year - it will only be the nodal agency for flights. While an MoU is yet to be signed between the ministries of civil aviation and external affairs, three Saudi airlines, including Saudi Arabian Airlines and NAS Air, have been selected by a process of 'competitive bidding'.

Pilots struggled to land as smoke filled cockpit

AFP/Dubai The cockpit of a United Parcel Service 747 cargo plane filled with smoke as pilots fought to maintain altitude and return to Dubai, where the plane crashed and both crew members died, a civil aviation statement said on Sunday.

Guest commentary: Mystery solved: The Bear Island Airplane Camp

Last Sunday’s article and photos brought forward many stories. Some of the calls to me from readers told of heartfelt experiences; one told of sorrow and pain.

After the Flotilla, Pro-Gaza Americans to Send Airplane

Follow Israel news on and . The activists are collecting money in San Francisco to fund the new, bigger flotilla. The airplane is to carry aid in an attempt to portray the journey as a humanitarian mission, despite the fact that aid to Gaza can be transferred by land with Israel's assistance.

Delta adding flights from Tennessee to Detroit

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Delta Air Lines is starting nonstop flights from a southern automotive center to a northern one. The airline will fly nonstop from Chattanooga to Detroit starting Tuesday, linking a new auto manufacturing hub with a historic one.

UPS pilots had smoke, radio problems

Pilots on board a UPS cargo plane faced radio problems and smoke in the cockpit before crashing into the desert outside Dubai.

Small plane down in cornfield near 200th Street and R Avenue

An airplane pulling a banner above the Farm Progress Show in Boone went down in a cornfield a few hundred yards north of a residence at 1767 200th Street at about 9:22 a.m. today.

Flights from Christchurch to Singapore back on schedule

SINGAPORE : Flights from Christchurch are back on schedule after a severe earthquake hit Christchurch on Saturday.

Appreciative crowd enjoys Thunder Over the Valley event

Airplane enthusiasts and families with children eagerly toured the planes on display last Saturday at the Thunder Over the Valley air show, walking through cargo craft and climbing into cockpits.

UPS identifies pilots killed in plane crash in United Arab Emirates

UPS has identified two pilots killed in a plane crash in the United Arab Emirates on Friday.

UPS pilots 'struggled to land' with smoke-filled cockpit

The cockpit of a United Parcel Service 747 cargo plane filled with smoke as pilots fought to maintain altitude and return to Dubai, where the plane crashed and both crew members died, a civil aviation statement said on Sunday.

Kerala CM urges Aviation Ministry to continue Air India flights

Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 4 : Kerala Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan today urged the Union Aviation Ministry to withdraw the decision of the Air India to cancel its flights to Gulf countries.

$15,000 reward offered for finding missing airplane

A retired police officer from Jacksonville, Fla., who is the father of one of the men aboard an airplane that has been missing since Aug. 21 said Saturday that the parents of the missing men are offering a reward to anyone who finds the plane.

MAS Raya extra flights good news for Sabah, S'wak folks: Rahim Bakri

KOTA KINABALU : Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Abdul Rahim Bakri said yesterday the additional flights Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has put on for the Aidilfitri and school holiday seasons should come as good news for the people of Sabah and Sarawak.

Aviation Expo seeks help with air traffic

The U.S. Sport Aviation Expo is getting so large that it needs to have the Federal Aviation Administration to be involved to control traffic.

PILOTS VOLLEYBALL: Portland beats host Wichita State for Shocker Classic crown

SCORE: Portland 17-25, 26-24, 25-23, 25-22 WHEN, WHERE: Saturday night, Sept. 4, Wichita, Kan., Shocker Classic championship match HIGHLIGHTS: The Pilots won the tournament by defeating the host Shockers in the title game. Wichita State had lost just one match in each of the previous two seasons ...

India Aviation Ministry Plans to Invest $8.6 Billion in 5 Years

India, the second-fastest growing major economy, plans to invest 400 billion rupees ($8.6 billion) in the aviation industry during the next five years, Minister Praful Patel said.

Transport body flights 'sky high'

The number of flights taken by Transport Scotland officials is "sky high", the Scottish Liberal Democrats claim.

Helicopter crew finds body of boxing promoter’s son

SEATTLE — A five-day search for the missing son of top boxing promoter Bob Arum ended when a helicopter located John Arum’s body on a rugged mountain in North Cascades National Park, authorities say. The body of John Arum, an experienced mountain climber, was spotted Friday afternoon from a National Park Service helicopter at about the 7,700-foot level on the north face of 8,500-foot Storm King ...

Helicopter scoops Sonny Bill away from quake city

Sonny Bill Williams was flown by helicopter from the Christchurch earthquake to Auckland yesterday to launch his off-field promotional career – but before he left the cathedral city he had also launched his Kiwi domestic rugby career.

UN agency to help RP aviation

MANILA, Philippines – The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) will help the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) improve the quality of airports and flight services in the country.

World War II Airplane Recovered From Otay Reservoir

(Mission Times Courier, San Diego, CA) - More than sixty-five years after an SB2C Helldiver made a forced landing in the Otay Reservoir, the World War II-era dive-bomber was raised from its final resting place on August 20th. On May 28, 1945, this airplane had just completed a practice dive-bombing run when it suffered a complete engine failure. After repeated attempts to restart the engine ...

Flights to N.B. cancelled

Airlines preemptively cancelled flights and warned of pending delays on Friday as a hurricane bore down on Canada's east coast.

Aviation brigade in South Korea to expand training

With lessons learned during three combat tours in Iraq, the new commander of the Army’s aviation brigade in Korea plans to have his aviators conduct more training with ground combat troops and add tactical complexities.

Helicopter service takes off at new Mercy Medical Center

Dressed in a flight suit and a helmet, Ron Haver had the pilot look down pat.He should. The helicopter pilot has been flying the big birds for 20 years, mostly for the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office.But Haver has a bit of a different job now. Instead of looking for pot growers or bad guys on the run, the helicopter pilot now flies critically ill patients from the local hospital and from the ...

Imhotep Charter blasts Bristol, 38-14

On his team's first play from scrimmage, less than four minutes into a nonleague game against Bristol, Imhotep Charter's Christopher Lewis took a quick two-step drop and lofted a pass up the right sideline to senior wideout Devin Sanders for a 47-yard touchdown.

Two pilots killed in cargo plane crash in Dubai

Two pilots were killed today when a Boeing 747 cargo plane crashed on a road just two minutes after it took off from Dubai airport, police said.

UPDATE: Man unscathed after crashing airplane in Buena Vista Township

View full sizeGus Burns | The Saginaw NewsAn airplane being flown by Richard VonBerg crash landed in a bean field near Browne Airport, 4821 Janes in Buena Vista Township about 4:15 p.m. Friday.BUENA VISTA TWP. — Richard VonBerg said it...

Model Airplane May Have Started Blaze

Paso Robles, CA -- Officials believe a model airplane sparked a small brush fire yesterday evening near Paso Robles. The fire began about 7 o’clock off Geneseo Road near El Pharo Drive and threatened nearby structures. Crews had contained the fire in about two hours, and no structures were damaged.

Helicopter crashes onto busy California highway; pilot walks away with minor injuries

A helicopter that crashed on a California highway in Salinas Friday left its pilot with minor injuries. After blocking the roadway for a while, the helicopter was removed.

Helicopter crashes on busy CA highway

A helicopter has crashed on a busy California highway in Salinas, sending its pilot to the hospital and snarling traffic.