Can you imagine wondering if the next minute of your life is your last? Well, 73 passengers and the 5-person flight crew of American Airlines Flight 1572 got to ask themselves that very question the ...

Southern Airways Flight 49 became one of aviation history’s most extraordinary hijackings, sending a DC-9 across multiple countries during a tense 30-hour saga. Demonstrating its ruggedness, endurance ...

Thankfully, today’s travelers are unlikely to experience a tragedy such as one from Pan Am Flight 214 over Maryland nearly 62 years ago. Today’s commercial aircraft can safely withstand lightning with ...

Mohawk Airlines certainly boasts a tumultuous past littered with crashes, fatalities, and even a hijacking. However, on the positive side, it was also known as the first U.S. airline to hire an ...

Imagine knowing exactly where you’ll work as an airline pilot before you even have your Private Pilot License. That’s the pitch behind airline cadet programs. They represent a relatively new option ...

Is Embraer’s Next-Gen Turboprop program canceled? Not exactly. Back in August 2022, we ran an article about Embraer’s ambitious plan to reinvent the turboprop. The Brazilian manufacturer was talking ...

While the flying car might be within civilization’s grasp today, some crafty California engineers in 1973 attempted to bring the future of personal flying closer. The AVE Mizar was literally a Ford ...

On the afternoon of 6 October 1973, the Yom Kippur War began with a massive Egyptian air attack on Israeli military installations. Among the targets was Israeli Air Force (IAF) Base Ofira, near Sharm ...

Hijackings weren’t uncommon in the late 20th century, as proven by EgyptAir Flight 648. But while many hijackers demanded money, a terrorist organization known as Abu Nidal demanded a free flight to ...

From charter contracts to a possible dedicated fleet, ICE deportation flights are at a turning point. On Wednesday, 20 August 2025, NBC News broke an exclusive story reporting that US Homeland ...

Turboprop airliners are not an uncommon sight at America’s airports. But the first turboprop transport to operate in the United States was a modern marvel, the Vickers Viscount. It bridged the gap ...

The 2026 airport coffee rankings break down the best and worst coffee across major U.S. airports. See who made the list. There are a few universal truths about flying. Boarding will probably start ...