On 6 March 1990, pilot Colonel Ed Yielding and reconnaissance systems officer (RSO) Colonel Joseph Vida departed Palmdale in California flying U. S. Air Force SR-71 (serial number 61-17972). This was ...

Phoenix, Arizona is the fifth-most populated city in America, so it would only make sense for the city to start its own major airline. That it certainly did around the mid-20th century. The company ...

For Avelo Airlines COO Greg Baden, leading one of America’s newest airlines isn’t just a job–it’s a heartfelt passion for leadership, aviation, and making air travel accessible to all. While Avelo ...

It may sound improbable today, but there was a time when Alaska Airlines Russia flights were a regular fixture in the skies. In an era when US–Russia relations are at a deep freeze, the idea of ...

Everyone knows that Texas is big – 268,596 square miles according to the Texas Almanac – bigger than all of the New England and the Mid-Atlantic states put together. So, it is little wonder that, when ...

Boeing and McDonnell Douglas agreed to a merger in December, 1996. At the time, Phil Condit, then CEO of Boeing, called the acquisition a “historic moment in aviation and aerospace”. The past 28 years ...

Morris Air was ‘the’ low-cost breakout airline of the 1990s. In an era that featured way more startup airlines than successes, Morris Air was one of the few on track to become a competitive force in ...

A few months back, we broke the news that Southwest was retiring their last Boeing 737-700 in the original ‘classic’ livery. At the time, Southwest shared the news that they also had plans to paint a ...

Turboprop airliners are not an uncommon sight at America’s airports. But the first turboprop transport to operate in the United States was a modern marvel, the Vickers Viscount. It bridged the gap ...

Early long-range jet airliners included types produced by rivals Boeing and Douglas, which produced the 707 and DC-8, respectively In the United States, Boeing and Douglas quickly became dominant ...

The NTSB has released their final report on a fatal 2021 crash of a 1966 Cessna 182H in St Louis, Michigan. They found that the likely cause was due to the pilot was posting to social media 35 seconds ...

The bright yellow jets may get yet another chance. Spirit Airlines is in advanced talks for a bailout. Here’s what we know. After weeks of uncertainty, Spirit Airlines may finally have a path forward.