On This Day in Aviation History: May 5th
Cinco de Mayo is a busy day in aviation: Alan Shepard becomes the first American in space, Eastern Flight 855 narrowly averts near Miami, two unrelated hijackings on the same day in 1972, the merger of Air France with KLM and m...
What Amenities Would You Trade For In-Flight Wi-Fi?
Have you taken a flight recently, and thought to yourself “I would give anything for Wi-Fi right now!” According to a survey conducted by Honeywell Aerospace, many of you have. While in-flight Wi-Fi is still a very ...
Iran Shot Down American Drone Plane, Claims Iran
The Iranian military on Sunday claimed it had shot down a U.S. reconnaissance drone in the country's east near the border with Afghanistan, although U.S. and NATO officials believe it may have crashed by itself.
ANA Ambassador Trip Report: San Jose to Hong Kong, via Tokyo
On June 1st, ANA restarted their Boeing 787 service between San Jose, California, and Tokyo, Japan. I previously reviewed the ANA 787 as a part of the ANA Ambassador program, but now it’s time to tell more of the s...
Missing US Air Force F-16 Pilot Found Dead in Nevada, Was Unable to Eject
Captain Eric Ziegler was unable to eject before his F-16 Fighting Falcon crashed during a training exercise Tuesday night, according to Air Force officials. He leaves behind a wife and 9-month-old daughter.