Jacqueline versus Jacqueline: a supersonic duel
In the early 1950s, two women pilots, the American Jacqueline Cochran and her French counterpart Jacqueline Auriol, competed…
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The women who shaped the history of aviation
Since the early days of aviation, women were among the pioneers. Their conquest of the skies was not…
The Aviation Olympics | Quiz
Organizing the most well-known international sporting event requires a level of global connectivity that can only be achieved…
History hour: British Airways Flight 9 ‒ how a Boeing 747 lost all four engines
A failure of all engines is perhaps one of the scariest things that can happen up in the…
From Stewardess to Flight attendant: how the role evolved throughout decades?
Since the commencement of scheduled commercial flights in the early 1910s, flight attendants have played a significant role…
Researcher claims the flight MH370 followed a complex path before vanishing
On March 8, 2014, Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 disappeared with 239 people on board in what was suspected…
The special meaning behind Air France flights AF401 & AF229
Air France operated two celebratory flights AF401 and AF229 to make a nod to a special event in…
Famous women in aviation who are making history today
Famous women in aviation are breaking down old stereotypes and demonstrating impeccable professional and in-personal skills.Breath-taking professionalism of…
Influential women throughout aviation history: who are they?
How well do you know the women trailblazers that paved the way in aviation? Who were they and…
TBT: First submarine to be sunk by an aircraft
During the First World War, two engineering wonders were used for the first time on a large scale:…
How Pan Am Boeing 707 offered us the world
On October 26, 1958, Pan Am Boeing 707 took off from Idlewild Airport (now JFK International Airport) to…
Champagne bubbles & overheating engines: Boeing 747 service entry
On September 30, 1968, the doors of the Everett assembly plant opened. A tractor towed out a glistening…
35 years since Japan Airlines Flight 123 crash
August 12, 2020, marks the tragic 35 year anniversary of Japan Airlines Flight 123 crash, the deadliest single-aircraft…
Howard Hughes: Aviator, Billionaire, Philanthropist
Howard Hughes, an eccentric billionaire with love for films and aviation, left a significant mark on the United…
Lippisch-Dornier Aerodyne: Wingless and tailless aircraft
Wingless and tailless are usually the last words, which describe an aircraft. Even though people are used to…
Unbelievable survivors of plane crashes
Aviation history holds many disastrous aircraft crashes, which happened due to numerous reasons. Starting from the terrible weather…
40 years after the Itavia Flight 870
On June 27, 1980, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9 passenger jet routing from Bologna to Palermo, Italy, crashed into…