Professional Pilots Rumour Network
Encyclopedia
The Professional Pilots Rumour Network, or PPRuNe, is an Internet forum
catering to airline pilots and others in the aviation industry
.
The site was originally presented by Danny Fyne (later on assisted by Robin Lloyd) as an email list in 1993. It progressed to a Bulletin board
and then as a web-based Internet forum
, and acts as a "rumour exchange" for airline pilots.
PPRuNe is known in European and English Speaking Pilot circles and is cited by media in reports relating to aviation.
Since the site has more than 250,000 registered members, many of them pilots, the site is sometimes at the center of debates about aviation issues in the news.
Commercial pilots often share insights and perspectives about aviation mishaps, sometimes eyewitness accounts.
The site was acquired in August, 2008 by Internet Brands
.
Internet forum
An Internet forum, or message board, is an online discussion site where people can hold conversations in the form of posted messages. They differ from chat rooms in that messages are at least temporarily archived...
catering to airline pilots and others in the aviation industry
Civil aviation
Civil aviation is one of two major categories of flying, representing all non-military aviation, both private and commercial. Most of the countries in the world are members of the International Civil Aviation Organization and work together to establish common standards and recommended practices...
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The site was originally presented by Danny Fyne (later on assisted by Robin Lloyd) as an email list in 1993. It progressed to a Bulletin board
Bulletin board
A bulletin board is a surface intended for the posting of public messages, for example, to advertise things to buy or sell, announce events, or provide information...
and then as a web-based Internet forum
Internet forum
An Internet forum, or message board, is an online discussion site where people can hold conversations in the form of posted messages. They differ from chat rooms in that messages are at least temporarily archived...
, and acts as a "rumour exchange" for airline pilots.
PPRuNe is known in European and English Speaking Pilot circles and is cited by media in reports relating to aviation.
Since the site has more than 250,000 registered members, many of them pilots, the site is sometimes at the center of debates about aviation issues in the news.
Commercial pilots often share insights and perspectives about aviation mishaps, sometimes eyewitness accounts.
The site was acquired in August, 2008 by Internet Brands
Internet Brands
Internet Brands is a new media company based in El Segundo, California that operates online media, community, and e-commerce sites in vertical markets. The company also develops and licenses internet software and social media applications....
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