The Post-Deregulation Skies: The Plucky Upstarts
The recent trend of airline consolidation has taken away the large variety of airlines we've grown accustomed to seeing over the years. We take a look back at some of the more notable start-up airlines and how they've shaped to...
VOTE NOW: The Uglies of March
Let’s have a little fun! Since March is the season where it seems like brackets get used to decide pretty much everything, why don’t you, the readers, help us decide which aircraft is the UGLIEST of all time? This t...
Automation Myths: Do Planes Really Fly Themselves?
Flying is mysterious, and information is hard to come by. If the “experts” say automatic planes are possible, then why not?
Electra Memories
Aviation historian Shea Oakley shares memories from his youth of Eastern Airlines' L-188 Electras and the time he almost got to fly on one.
Plane Crash in Russia’s Far East Injures 15
An IrAero passenger plane crashed near an airport in Russia's Far East on Monday morning, officials said, injuring 15 people but causing no fatalities.