INFORMATIONALOct 30, 2025Turbulence at the Top: How Four Airlines Came to Dominate the U.S. Air Travel MarketThe United States, being one of the world's largest aviation markets, is home to numerous airlines and a rich, dynamic aviation history. However, despite the size of the domestic market, the sector is largely dominated by four major players. Let’s examine why this is the case and what events led up to shaping the current affairs of American aviation.Read More →
STORIESAug 10, 2024The Story of the Death Trap DC-10 AirplaneThe DC-10 has an infamous history of crashing. But is it its own fault? Let's find out.Read More →
NEWSJul 09, 2024Pan Am’s $60,000 Experience of Historic Trans-Atlantic Routes Onboard a Private Boeing 757Pan Am, one of the most legendary airlines in aviation history, is taking to the sky once more to recreate two of its iconic transatlantic routes in an epic 12-day trip.Read More →
INFORMATIONALApr 20, 2024These 5 Tiny Countries Don't Have Any AirportsThere are multiple nations around the world that are almost impossible to fly into. Although some offer heliports, none of the listed have any airports to access their nations.Read More →
INFORMATIONALMar 26, 2024Who Are the Air Marshals and What Do They Do?The US Federal Air Marshal Service is a historic group of highly trained officers designated to keeping air travel safe. Although tough to get into, the job is met with prestige and intrigue. Read More →
STORIESMar 21, 2024Ghost in the Machine: The Eery Aftermath of Eastern Air Lines Flight 401The legacy of the crash of Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 includes the ghostly appearances of the deceased pilots appearing to warn future Eastern pilots of danger and to vow to protect future L-1011s from disaster.Read More →
STORIESMar 15, 2024Catching Fire After Takeoff and No Evacuation: Saudia Flight 163On August 19, 1980, Saudia Flight 163 took off from Riyadh International Airport in Saudi Arabia. What seemed like a normal flight started taking a turn for the worst when the crew received warnings of smoke from the cargo compartment. The flight crew declared an emergency and returned to Riyadh, landing 28 minutes after takeoff.Read More →
NEWSMar 04, 2024Turkish Airlines Unveils Official Turkish Airlines Red Collaboration With PantoneTurkish Airlines announced a collaboration with the color authority Pantone Color Institute to register PANTONE 7620, “Turkish Airlines Red.”Read More →
INFORMATIONALFeb 14, 2024Analyzing United Airlines' Super Bowl Commercials About Change Fees and Dreaming BigSuper Bowl LVIII was the U.S.' most-watched TV program ever, receiving 123.4 million viewers across all platforms. Companies and their brands spent approximately $7 million for a thirty-second chance to reach that audience through advertising. United Airlines decided to do something different from other companies: it directed its message to the fans of the 30 teams that did not make it to the Super Bowl.Read More →
NEWSFeb 05, 2024El Al Removes Two More International Routes as Airline Faces Uncertain FutureEl Al has eliminated its routes to Dublin Airport (DUB) and Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK). Both routes, operated from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) near Tel Aviv, have suffered from low travel demand due to Israel's war in the Gaza Strip. This announcement comes only a week after El Al suspended flights to O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg after an International Court of Justice ruling on the Gaza war.Read More →
