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NEWS May 18, 2026 Four Navy Aircrew Parachuted to Safety After Their Two Jets Locked Together and Fell Out of the Sky at an Idaho Air Show All four aircrew aboard two United States Navy EA-18G Growler jets survived a dramatic and extraordinarily rare midair collision at the Gunfighter Skies Air Show at Mountain Home Air Force Base in western Idaho. Read More →
ROUTES Apr 07, 2026 Allegiant Air Shuts Down Two Crew Bases as the Airline Braces for a Major Merger Allegiant Air has confirmed it will permanently close crew bases at two U.S. airports: Bellingham International Airport (BLI) in Washington State and Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) in Georgia Read More →
NEWS Mar 30, 2026 Iranian Missile Strike Shatters US Air Force Eyes in the Sky over Saudi Arabia Prince Sultan Air Base became the flashpoint of a major regional escalation last night as an Iranian long-range drone swarm successfully targeted and destroyed a U.S. Air Force E-3G Sentry AWACS. Read More →
NEWS Jul 14, 2024 Local Shopping Mall Used as Airport Terminal in Brazil after Flooding Destroys Concourse Torrential rains have unleashed chaos across Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul, particularly in its largest city of Porto Alegre. The rains have caused such severe flooding that Porto Alegre's airport has been temporarily closed. Read More →
NEWS Apr 12, 2024 The Shohei Ohtani Effect: Los Angeles Dodgers Introduce ANA and STARLUX as Official Airlines The Los Angeles Dodgers are becoming more popular in Asia after signing Shohei Ohtani and playing two games in Seoul. The team is targeting its Asian fans through its two official airlines: All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Starlux Airlines. Read More →
STORIES Apr 10, 2024 The Deadly Crash of the First-Ever Commercial A320 Flight Air France flight AF296Q was a chartered demonstration flight for the then brand-new Airbus A320. However, things did not go as planned on the day of the flight. The captain's perspective differs from the official report on how the aircraft crashed that day. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Apr 04, 2024 Logistical Problems Moving Players in Minor League Baseball Teams moving between Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball run into difficulties when flying players from town to town. Smaller markets sometimes don't have direct flights, forcing long logistical delays and some long drives. Read More →
TRIP REPORTS Mar 26, 2024 Travis AFB Bids Farewell to the KC-10 Extender at Wings Over Solano 2024 A visit to Travis Air Force Base (KSUU) to document the farewell flights of the McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender from the USAF fleet. The aircraft is expected to be retired by the end of this year. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Mar 19, 2024 How Boeing's Aircraft Conduct International Charter Flights for Baseball Teams Major League Baseball (MLB) will host three games in global markets for the 2024 season, including the first-ever match in South Korea. Although the event brings excitement, the team travel logistics present an obstacle with sleep and adjustment for the start of the season. Most MLB teams use various Boeing aircraft for charter flights to domestic and international games. Read More →
NEWS Jul 18, 2023 EVA Air Will Donate $1,000 for Every Home Run by the Los Angeles Angels In April, EVA Air announced that it would donate $1,000 to the Angels Baseball Foundation for every home run hit by a Los Angeles Angels player during home games at Angel Stadium in the 2023 season. As of July 2, Angels players have hit 67 home runs during 43 regularly scheduled home games. This means EVA Air's donation total has reached $67,000. Read More →