NEWS Dec 31, 1969 Man Struck and Killed by Aircraft in AUS On May 7, 2020, around 8:12 CST, a man was struck and killed by a jet on the runway at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Austin, Texas. The captain of Southwest Flight 1392 reported to ATC that "there may have been a man on the runway." The body was discovered on Runway 17R by an airport operations vehicle driver. Read More →

NEWS Dec 31, 1969 Virgin Australia to Enter "Voluntary Administration" According to Multiple Sources, Australia’s second largest airline, Virgin Australia, has entered "voluntary administration". Read more here. Read More →

NEWS Dec 31, 1969 Lufthansa To Retire Long-Haul Aircraft and Shutter Its Subsidiary Lufthansa will retire long haul aircraft and shutter its subsidiary, Germanwings. Which aircraft will be retired and what effect will this have on aviation? Click to find out. Read More →

TRIP REPORTS Dec 31, 1969 United Airlines E175 | Austin to Washington On January 3rd, I flew to Austin for the day to take photos of airplanes. After a wonderful day of plane spotting, it was time to head home. Here is a recount of my trip aboard United Airlines Regional First Class from Austin to Washington. Read More →