US aviation Archives - aviospace.org https://aviospace.org/tag/us-aviation/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:21:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://aviospace.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/463575282_2477404082464408_3209599391009761950_n-150x150.jpg US aviation Archives - aviospace.org https://aviospace.org/tag/us-aviation/ 32 32 How Often Do Commercial Airliners Fly With Only One Passenger? Here’s What We Know https://aviospace.org/how-often-do-commercial-airliners-fly-with-only-one-passenger-heres-what-we-know/ https://aviospace.org/how-often-do-commercial-airliners-fly-with-only-one-passenger-heres-what-we-know/#respond Mon, 06 Jul 2026 08:35:44 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=15783 A United Airlines (UA) flight from Cincinnati to Chicago on July 4, 2026, carried exactly one passenger on a Boeing 737-900 built for 179 people. He had been left to arrange his own travel after British Airways (BA) diverted his London-to-Chicago flight because of storms. His story went viral, but he is far from the […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/how-often-do-commercial-airliners-fly-with-only-one-passenger-heres-what-we-know/feed/ 0 Airplane Emergency Landing: Meaning, Types, And Examples https://aviospace.org/airplane-emergency-landing-meaning-types-and-examples/ https://aviospace.org/airplane-emergency-landing-meaning-types-and-examples/#respond Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:01:22 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=15126 An airplane emergency landing is an unscheduled landing that a flight crew makes in response to a situation that threatens the safety of the aircraft, passengers, or crew. Aviation safety authority SKYbrary defines it as “a landing of an aircraft in a state of emergency” that does not necessarily occur on a runway — it […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/airplane-emergency-landing-meaning-types-and-examples/feed/ 0 Is Pilot Training a Degree Course? How to Become a Pilot? https://aviospace.org/is-pilot-training-a-degree-course/ https://aviospace.org/is-pilot-training-a-degree-course/#respond Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:52:16 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=14710 The most common question from aspiring pilots is whether pilot training is a degree course. The answer is no. Pilot training is a licence-based programme, not a university degree. It leads to FAA certificates, not academic qualifications. The FAA does not require a college degree for any pilot licence, from the Private Pilot Licence (PPL) […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/is-pilot-training-a-degree-course/feed/ 0 Delta’s $1.5 Billion JFK Transformation: From Terminal 2 to Terminal 4 https://aviospace.org/delta-jfk-terminal-2-terminal-4/ https://aviospace.org/delta-jfk-terminal-2-terminal-4/#respond Sun, 31 May 2026 13:20:20 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=14675 Delta Air Lines (DL) has transformed its presence at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), New York, through a USD 1.5 billion Terminal 4 modernisation and expansion programme. This was the largest capital commitment by any single airline at any U.S. airport in the post-pandemic era. It helped consolidate all operations from the former Terminal […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/delta-jfk-terminal-2-terminal-4/feed/ 0 E-6B Mercury: America’s Most Lethal Aircraft Ever https://aviospace.org/boeing-last-707-e6b-mercury/ https://aviospace.org/boeing-last-707-e6b-mercury/#respond Thu, 28 May 2026 15:41:06 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=14482 The Boeing E-6B Mercury is not the fastest aircraft in the U.S. military, not the most heavily armed, and not the most recognisable. Despite this, many consider this to be the most consequential by strategic measure. Operating under the codename TACAMO, an acronym for “Take Charge and Move Out,” the E-6B is the United States’ […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/boeing-last-707-e6b-mercury/feed/ 0 How Airlines Really Make Money Beyond Ticket Sales https://aviospace.org/how-airlines-profit/ https://aviospace.org/how-airlines-profit/#respond Thu, 21 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=14382 IATA’s June 2025 industry outlook projects total 2025 airline revenues at a record USD 979 billion, yet total expenses at USD 913 billion. This is an industry-wide net profit margin of just 3.9 percent. Even the small Himalayan country named Nepal, which houses the most dangerous airport in the world – Lukla Airport– aviation contributes […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/how-airlines-profit/feed/ 0 Sioux City Plane Crash: How 4 Pilots Landed a DC-10 With Zero Hydraulic Control https://aviospace.org/sioux-city-plane-crash-united-flight-232/ https://aviospace.org/sioux-city-plane-crash-united-flight-232/#respond Wed, 20 May 2026 17:52:13 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=14402 On 19 July 1989, United Airlines (UA) Flight 232, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 operating the Denver–Chicago–Philadelphia corridor, suffered a catastrophic uncontained failure of its tail-mounted No. 2 engine at 37,000 feet above northern Iowa, severing all three of its independent hydraulic systems simultaneously. Of the 296 people on board — 285 passengers and 11 crew […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/sioux-city-plane-crash-united-flight-232/feed/ 0 The World’s Biggest Airline by Fleet Size in 2026: A Data-Driven Breakdown https://aviospace.org/biggest-airline-by-fleet-size-2026/ https://aviospace.org/biggest-airline-by-fleet-size-2026/#comments Sat, 03 Jan 2026 10:03:20 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=11442 As the aviation industry continues to rebound and expand, fleet size remains a key indicator of an airline’s market strength, route network, and operational capacity. In 2026, the world’s largest airlines continue to invest heavily in modern aircraft, with single-aisle jets dominating short- and medium-haul operations, while widebody aircraft power international routes. Here’s a look […]

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]]> https://aviospace.org/biggest-airline-by-fleet-size-2026/feed/ 2 Miracle on the Hudson: Landing Story of US Airways Flight 1549 https://aviospace.org/miracle-on-the-hudson-us-airways-flight-1549-landing/ https://aviospace.org/miracle-on-the-hudson-us-airways-flight-1549-landing/#respond Fri, 02 Jan 2026 17:45:48 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=11423 In a few days’ time, we will stumble upon the 17th anniversary of the extraordinary events of the miraculous landing of US Airways Flight 1549. The Airbus A320 operating from New York’s LaGuardia Airport (LGA) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) hit a flock of geese that can weigh as much as 12 pounds, and […]

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