The Reality Behind the “Hawaii Near Collision”
Recently, a passenger's account of a near collision between his flight and another near Hawaii has received a lot of attention. However, all was not as he made it seem. We separate the facts from the fiction and explain why thi...
On This Day in Aviation History: January 31st
“Ham the Chimp” heads into sub-orbit in 1961, Alaska Airlines Flight 261 crashes in 2000, the near-collision of two widebody JAL jets in 2001, the launch of Apollo 14 and more...
Alaska Airlines Offers Free Checked Bags to Alaskans
Alaska Airlines on Tuesday announced the launch of a discount program for residents of the state of Alaska, featuring free checked baggage for members and other perks.
Virgin America Set to Become Airbus A320neo Launch Customer
Virgin America announced early Monday that it will become the launch customer for the new Airbus A320neo in 2016, also marking Airbus's 10,000th order.
Final Call: Ryanair CEO Calls Boeing 737 MAX a ‘Dog’s Dinner of a Design’
Ryanair CEO O'Leary unimpressed with the Boeing 737 MAX, but Southwest chief thinks it will be delivered early, and more...