NEWSApr 16, 2026American Airlines Reaches Centennial Milestone with Bold Visions for the FutureA century ago, a battered DH-4 biplane lifted off from Chicago with nothing but a sack of mail and a modest contract. Yesterday, American Airlines marked the 100th anniversary of that very first flight with gate parties, heritage liveries, centennial menus and a trumpet of ambition for the next hundred years.Read More →
INFORMATIONALApr 06, 2026Analysis: How Spirit Airlines Changed Airline Pricing, then Paid the PriceHow Spirit Airlines revolutionized travel: The "Bare Fare" model, the impact of Ben Baldanza, and how legacy carriers like Delta and United adapted to compete with the budget giant.Read More →
STORIESDec 25, 2025KAL858: The North Korean Bombing that Shocked the WorldAmong the 99 passengers boarding Korean Air Flight 858 on November 29, 1987, few could imagine their journey would end as one of aviation's darkest mysteries.Read More →
INFORMATIONALDec 22, 2025Coloring the Clouds: How ANA Turned Airplanes into ArtANA's long-running tradition of special liveries has transformed its fleet into a flying gallery of Japanese culture, featuring iconic partnerships with franchises like Pokémon, Star Wars, and Demon Slayer. We explore these liveries and the stories behind them.Read More →
STORIESDec 21, 2025The Runway is Obsolete: Jekta Swiss is Resurrecting the Flying Boat for the 21st CenturyAeroXplorer sat down with George Alafinov, CEO & Co-founder of Jekta Swiss. In conversation, he discussed the company's unique value proposition and how he sees his aircraft revolutionizing the amphibious aircraft industry.Read More →
STORIESDec 01, 2025Mixed Signals: The Tragic Story of Iran Air Flight 655What would have otherwise been a routine passenger flight across the Strait of Hormuz culminated in a heartbreaking tragedy, all because of a costly system misunderstanding by an external party. This is the tragic story of Iran Air Flight 655.Read More →
INFORMATIONALOct 30, 2025Ghosts of 191: The Crash Site that Continues to Haunt Chicago to this DayOn May 25, 1979, American Airlines Flight 191 was scheduled to fly nonstop from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport to Los Angeles. Operated by a McDonnell Douglas DC-10, the flight unfortunately met its untimely demise before it could even put some distance between itself and the Windy City. The events of Flight 191 continue to haunt Chicago to this day.Read More →
INFORMATIONALSep 23, 2025Supersonic Secrets: The Tupolev Tu-144 "Concordski"In the technological competition between the U.S. and the USSR during the Cold War, military and commercial aviation emerged as a crucial battlefield. Both superpowers competed to build better aircraft between 1946 and 1991. Within a year after the Soviet Union unveiled a fighter jet with a more sophisticated design than the Americans, the United States would produce a more capable design, outperforming its competition in both performance and innovation. 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 →
INFORMATIONALMay 22, 2024How Flight Trackers Make Flying SaferIntegrating biometric validation, facial recognition, automated visa processing, ticketing, and boarding, coupled with ADS-B and ASDE-X, has evolved aviation security, ensuring a safe and secure travel experience.Read More →
