March 28th in Aviation History: Aerial Steam Carriage Earns First Patent for a Propeller-Driven Aircraft
William Samuel Henson's Aerial Steam Carriage is granted a patent in 1843, Air France flies its last Caravelle service, Air Afrique is founded, first plane taken down by sabotage, and more...
Around the World in 80 Jumpseats
While the ability to travel for free is a definite perk of being an airline pilot, the ability to ride in the jumpseat is more of a necessary evil. It is small and uncomfortable, but it can also be the difference between a pilo...
Aviation Safety: Moving Forward by Looking Back
Over the years, a particular focus has been placed on aviation safety improvements. Many of these improvements have come to be thanks to the lessons learned from past crashes.
What They Don’t Teach You in Ground School, Part II: Mistresses, Wives and the Mile High Club
(Editor’s note: part one of this series can be read here.) The flustered aircraft salesman walks past the front desk of the FBO pulling at his tie, a permanent blush to his cheeks; for some reason, he can’t look me in t...
Photos: Boeing 787 Dreamliner Completes First Revenue Flight for ANA
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner completed its first money-making trip today, flying from Tokyo to Hong Kong on a special charter flight operated by launch customer All Nippon Airways.