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Boeing and McDonnell Douglas agreed to a merger in December, 1996. At the time, Phil Condit, then CEO of Boeing, called the acquisition a “historic moment in aviation and aerospace”. The past 28 years ...

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 ...

EASA has issued an Airbus A320 emergency airworthiness directive after a JetBlue A320 suffered an uncommanded altitude drop and diverted to Tampa last month. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency ...

Although ‘the miracle on the levee’ doesn’t stick the same as ‘Sully’s Miracle on the Hudson’, TACA flight 110 was truly a miracle. On May 24, 1988, a brand new TACA Boeing 737-300 departed from ...

While Spirit Airlines has been making headlines with its recent bankruptcy filing, Allegiant is flying high with the largest expansion in its history. The Las Vegas-based ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) ...

In the 1940s, American and German helicopter manufacturers began experimenting with mounting tip jets on the ends of helicopter rotor blades. These systems helped designers eliminate weight and reduce ...

Kyle Newsom has a new film that captures his love of the Blue Angels with gorgeous footage. Kyle Newsom’s passion for aviation is deeply rooted in his early experiences at air shows. At just seven ...

On January 1, 1950, Continental Airlines was little more than a glorified local airline. The backbone of the fleet was made up of 12 dependable Douglas DC-3s, while five twin-engine, pressurized ...

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 ...

The opportunity to fly in a real fighter jet is a dream or bucket list item for many aviation enthusiasts. Thanks to MiGFlug, a company based in Zurich, Switzerland, this doesn’t have to be a dream.

The passion for aviation can be enjoyed in many different ways. Some people work on flight crews, ground operations or in other aviation industries. Some people have various aviation hobbies, such as: ...