Former Home of PanAm Faces Wrecking Ball, Group Hopes To Preserve History
The former home of PanAm and worlds first commercial 747 flight is facing demolition, but Save the Worldport is trying to save it.
NASA Selects 150 Twitter Followers to Attend Space Shuttle Endeavour Launch
NASA has invited 150 of its followers on the social networking website Twitter to a behind-the-scenes perspective from the press site at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for the final launch of space shuttle Endeavo...
Sky Waitresses, The Forgotten Heroes
Flight attendants are often seen by passengers as little more than sky waitresses. However their duties go far beyond serving you a drink and some pretzels. Today, we take a look at why the triumphs and tragedies of flight atte...
Chinese Airline Considers Installing Hannibal Lecter-Style “Standing Seats”
Shanghai-based Spring Airlines wants to remove all the seats from its jets. The low-cost carrier has 13 Airbus A320s, but the lengthy wait for new aircraft is making it difficult to keep up with surging demand. A seatless plane...
Remembering Flushing Airport
Flushing Airport is my Mecca. Currently, the 75-acre property lies dormant with its runways underwater and this former aviation facility’s future remains uncertain.