September 15th in Aviation History
The F-86 Sabre sets a world speed record, Wilbur Wright makes the first turn in an airplane, Nikita Khrushchev and a Tu-114 land at Andrews Air Force Base and more...
Alaska Airlines Announces New Flights into Delta’s Hub
Alaska Airlines Group has announced an expansion of their service from Delta Air Lines' western hub to four west coast destinations.
Flight Review: Finnair A330 From New York to Helsinki
Last week, I flew to and from Finland out of New York City on Finnair business class to participate in Quality Hunters (full post on that to come). Finnair is not a particularly huge airline, with only 15 total longhaul aircraf...
Pet Airways Takes Off from Republic Airport
With a full cabin of "pawsengers" on-board, Pet Airways launched its maiden flight today, taking off from Republic Airport in Farmingdale, Long Island en route for Los Angeles.
Vietnam Airlines Passenger Inflates Emergency Slide While Attempting to Open Plane Window
A Vietnam Airlines flight was delayed for more than two hours over the weekend when a passenger accidentally opened one of the emergency exits when trying to open a window.