What is a deadhead pilot and what are the rules for them?
aAny person who has watched the movie “Catch Me If You Can” (or read the book of the same title) […]
How Airlines Are Named: Different approaches
How do we make sense of Bark Air, the airline which is “the world’s first air travel experience designed specifically
What Was Airfone & Why Did It Become Obsolete?
Airfone’s history is one where a potentially groundbreaking air-ground radiotelephone that could have revolutionized in-flight communication gets supplanted by something
Aviation Nose Art: History, Meaning, and Iconic Designs
While explaining the difference between a piece of fine art and science, Niel Degrasse Tyson, a great expositor of black
What Is A Redress Number?
9/11, the horrific incident that issued a nationwide groundstop (perhaps the first and the only one in history) led to
An Unlikely Hobby: Did You Know Multiple Avgeeks Have Collected Several Thousand Airsickness Bags?
Aviation is rife with some unique vocabulary: ETOPS (Extended-range Twin-engine Operations Performance Standards) if often jocularly, colloquially referred to as
Top 5: Facts About The Consolidated B-24 Liberator Heavy Bomber
A production number of 18,400 (between 1940 and 1945 across several variants) might not be enough to ensure that the
Ed White: The First American Walk(er)
The momentous occasion of Ed White performing the first American spacewalk was captured by the co-pilot of Gemini 4, James
Qatar Airways: 5 Special Liveries Used By The Middle Eastern Airline
Qatar Airways(QR), referred to an ME3 (as it is one of the three big airlines from the Middle East), operates