A Story of Comforting a Fearful Flier
First Officer Brian tells a story of a sports celebrity seeking some pre-flight comfort due to his fear of taking to the skies. What'd Brian tell him?
Poland Unhappy with Russia’s Handling of Presidential Plane Crash Investigation
Poland on Thursday expressed its dissatisfaction with the progress of Russia's investigation of the accident in which President Lech Kaczynski lost his life among other high-ranking officials.
WE GAAN: The Horror and Absurdity of History’s Worst Plane Crash
Like most other aviation calamities, the 583 people killed in 1977 when a KLM 747 struck a Pan Am 747 at Tenerife resulted not from a single error or failure, but from a chain of improbable errors and failures, together with a ...
Delta Introduces “Smart Travel Pack,” Rolls Many Extras Into One
It is no secret that purchasing airfare on just about any airline involves an obstacle course of fees and charges. Checking a bag? Credit card, please. Want an exit row seat? Yea, there is probably a fee for that too. The list ...
On This Day in Aviation History: August 12th
A look back at the launch of the first communications satellite, Space Shuttle Enterprise's first test flight, and the Japan Airlines Flight 123 disaster.