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NEWS Nov 20, 2023 French Air Traffic Controllers Protest Against Anti-Protest Laws Passed by French Parliament Flights departing from airports across France were canceled on November 20 as air traffic controllers conducted a one-day strike. The strikes happened after the French Parliament passed a bill to restrict air traffic controllers' ability to go on strike on November 15. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Nov 20, 2023 United Airlines Joins Growing eVTOL Market with Archer Aviation Archer Aviation is one of the largest companies developing electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. eVTOLs use electricity to take off, fly, and land vertically. United Airlines has ordered $1 billion worth of Archer's eVTOLs and will launch two routes connecting passengers in New York and Chicago to their respective airports. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Nov 19, 2023 How This Invention Changed the History of Aircraft Interventions Recently, the aviation industry has had to deal with a flurry of confounding accidents and long investigations to determine their underlying cause. In some cases, these investigations may seem surprisingly short and oddly specific in their reasoning for a disaster. The black box undoubtedly has made it that way, and in this article we'll take a look at why. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Nov 19, 2023 The Mysterious Plane Crash of a UN Secretary in Congo The second secretary general of the United Nations met an untimely end in a plane crash during the Congo Crisis in 1961. The circumstances behind this plane crash still remain a mystery. New information that has surfaced in recent years paints a different narrative about the plane crash than that of official authorities regarding the incident. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Nov 17, 2023 The World's Five Worst Mid-air Collisions Mid-air collisions are exceptionally rare but present some of the most horrifying crashes in history. There is almost no possibility for survival, given the high rate of speed and altitude these crashes typically occur. This article recaps the five worst mid-air collisions based on fatalities. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Nov 12, 2023 A Tribute to the Texas Raiders One Year Later The "Texas Raiders" B-17, owned by the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) started it's life as a Boeing PB-1 AWACS Registered as 44-83872 this PB-1W was among the last 20 B-17s built by Douglas under license with Boeing. It came off the production line in Long Beach, California on July 12, 1945 and entered service with VX-4, located at NAS Patuxent River in the United States Navy nine days later on July 21. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Nov 07, 2023 A Deeper Look at Saudia's Plans for Religious and Leisure Tourism Saudia has announced several expansion initiatives in recent weeks. Saudi Arabia's state-owned flag carrier plans to expand its operations in anticipation of large tourism demand in the coming years. Saudi Arabia aims to attract 150 million annual visitors by 2030 as part of its Vision 2030 plan to diversify its economy. The country seeks to reduce its reliance on oil and gas by developing other sectors, including tourism and aviation. Read More →
NEWS Nov 06, 2023 Dulles Airport Eyes $6 Billion in New Concourses Led by United Growth Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) CEO Jack Potter revealed that it was close to signing an agreement for a $6 billion investment in new concourses, roadway infrastructure, and more. This is all fueled by United Airlines' plans for future growth. Read More →
NEWS Nov 06, 2023 ANA Financial Success Soars, Surpassing All Expectations Japan has been easing COVID-19 restrictions. This has had a positive effect on overall travel to and from Japan, with domestic passengers reaching 90% of pre-pandemic levels in 2019. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Nov 02, 2023 Is The Bermuda Triangle Dangerous For Planes? There are many areas on Earth that are infamous for disappearances. Non more so than the Bermuda Triangle. While the area is most known for its numerous ship disappearances, many planes have also disappeared in the area as well. No disappearance is more infamous than that of flight 19. Read More →