INFORMATIONALMay 10, 2024The Secret Language of Air Traffic Control And How To Understand It. A quick look at some of the most common phrases used in air traffic control communications and what they mean. Read More →
INFORMATIONALMay 06, 2024Cartel Bombing: The Story of Avianca Flight 203Drug cartels are notorious for their operations all across the world, primarily in Latin America. These cartels hold massive influence, so much so that they can bring down a commercial airliner if they want to. Sure enough, today we will investigate one such incident: the tragic tale of Avianca Flight 203.
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STORIESMay 04, 2024Death Flights: A Legacy of State Terror in ArgentinaDeath flights were just as terrible as they sound. One regime in South America used this as a primary tactic of suppressing its political enemies. This is the story of Argentina's "death flights" Read More →
NEWSMay 01, 2024How To Survive a 17 Hour Flight In Economy ClassAre you dreading your next long haul flight in economy? Here are some tips and tricks on how to survive your next ultra long haul flight. Read More →
NEWSMay 01, 2024Emirates CEO Apologizes Following Operational DisasterIn April of 2024, unprecedented floods in Dubai wreaked havoc on all aspects of the city. This disruptive weather unleashed a massive blow on the city as it dealt with the heaviest rain in 75 years. Emirates, Dubai's hometown carrier and the Middle East's largest airline suffered a huge blow as it struggled to properly accommodate large numbers of passengers following a large swath of disruptions ranging from weather to airspace closures.Read More →
NEWSApr 18, 2024Delta is Giving Away Free Flights to the Paris Olympics. Here's How to EnterOne airline is holding a sweepstakes to win a complimentary trip to the 2024 Paris Olympics. Want to enter? Here's how.Read More →
INFORMATIONALApr 16, 2024Top 5 Flight Training Programs Offered by Aviation Universities in 2024Are you interested in attending university to become a pilot? Phillip Richardson weighs the pros and cons of attending some of the best aviation universities in the United States.Read More →
NEWSApr 13, 2024Iranian Drone Attacks Force Airspace Closures, Airlines to Cancel or Divert FlightsSeveral Middle Eastern countries closed their airspace to flights after Iran launched a drone attack against Israel on April 13. This drone attack comes a few days after an Israeli airstrike on the Iranian embassy in Damascus killed seven officers from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Multiple airlines canceled or diverted flights flying over the region amid the worsening geopolitical environment.Read More →
ROUTESApr 13, 2024The Longest Flights Between Europe and AsiaAnalyzing the longest flights in the world can be eye-opening as sometimes you will learn about routes you never knew existed. We've been publishing quite a few articles on the world's longest flights, and today, we will focus on the longest routes between Europe and Asia. This "Top Ten" list will not only include nonstop flights but direct flight options as well.Read More →
ROUTESApr 10, 2024The World's Top 10 Longest Flights Ranked by Distance Technology continues to modernize and evolve our world as we know it. One of these ways is via air travel, which has undoubtedly shrunk the world and made it more interconnected. Journeys that would have once seemed impossible or taken forever to complete can now be undertaken in hours. These are the world's ten longest flights by distance.Read More →
