One 737 Every Three Days - Inside Alaska Airlines' Fleet-Wide Premium Cabin Refresh
Alaska Airlines completed a fleet-wide 737 premium cabin retrofit at a pace of one jet every three days - here's why it matters.
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The Boeing B and W Seaplane and the first airplane Bill Boeing ever built, June fifteenth, nineteen sixteen
On June 15, 1916, Bill Boeing test-flew the B&W seaplane himself - the first airplane Boeing ever built.
TaildraggerRanked: The Ten Fastest Fighter Jets in the World in 2026
A ranked look at the ten fastest fighter jets of 2026, why top-speed numbers mislead, and what pilots should know.
TowerBob Hoover and the glass of iced tea he poured while rolling a Shrike Commander
How Bob Hoover poured iced tea while barrel-rolling a Shrike Commander - and why that trick proved he was aviation's smoothest hand.
TaildraggerWhy Dubai's New Al Maktoum Airport Is Building Four Hundred Gates That Every One Can Swallow An Airbus A Three Eighty
Dubai's new Al Maktoum airport is designing all 400 gates to fit the Airbus A380 - here's why that bet matters.
TowerJoby Aviation and the six-rotor air taxi betting it can certify before anyone else
Why Joby Aviation leads the eVTOL race - and the battery, infrastructure, and certification hurdles still standing between its air taxi and paying passengers.
VectorThe impossible turn and why the engine failure right after takeoff tempts you to do the one thing that kills
Why turning back after an engine failure on takeoff often kills - and the ground-made decision tree that keeps you alive.
PatternThe Sacramento Bomb Plot and What Airport Security Caught Before Boarding
A live explosive device with a timer was caught before a Sacramento flight - here's how layered airport security stopped it and what it means for pilots.
TowerAn Operational Air Force Pilot Takes the Stick of the B Twenty-One Raider
The US Air Force confirms an operational pilot has flown the B-21 Raider, a milestone marking the stealth bomber's shift from flight test toward frontline service.
TowerThe PAVE checklist and the four risk buckets you fill before every flight
Learn how the FAA's PAVE checklist helps pilots spot stacked risk across four buckets before every flight - and make the hard go/no-go call.
PatternNewark Liberty Climbs to the Top of the Northeast On-Time Rankings After a Brutal Year
Newark Liberty leads the Northeast in on-time flights for 2026 after FAA flight caps and a controller staffing rebuild reversed a brutal year of delays.
TowerMarine Corps F/A-18D Hornet Goes Down on a Low-Level Route Near Rimrock Lake, Washington
A Marine F/A-18D Hornet crashed near Rimrock Lake, WA on a low-level VR route; the pilot ejected safely. Here's what pilots should know.
TowerFAR ninety-one dot two thirteen and the broken instrument that might not ground your airplane
FAR 91.213 provides a step-by-step process to determine whether an airplane with inoperative equipment is legal to fly.
PatternSydney's new Western Sydney International Airport and the first commercial flight
Western Sydney International Airport opens as Australia's first major new airport, with Jetstar operating the inaugural commercial flight.
TowerThe Boeing seven forty-seven SP and the short fuselage that flew farther than anything in the sky
The Boeing 747SP sacrificed fuselage length to achieve ultra-long-range nonstop flights no other airliner could match in the 1970s.
TowerThe V-one buzz bomb and the night the first cruise missile fell on London, June thirteenth, nineteen forty-four
On June 13, 1944, the V-1 buzz bomb struck London, becoming the first cruise missile used in combat and changing air warfare forever.
TaildraggerAir Canada's new Airbus A three twenty-one XLR and what the longest-range narrow-body means for single-aisle flying
Air Canada's first Airbus A321XLR delivers lie-flat business class and transatlantic range in a single-aisle frame.
TowerFAR sixty-one dot one thirteen and the seven exceptions that let a private pilot share expenses without breaking the law
Understanding FAR 61.113's seven exceptions lets private pilots legally share flight expenses without risking certificate action.
PatternJoby Aviation and the five-seat air taxi closer to FAA type certification than any other eVTOL on the planet
Joby Aviation leads the eVTOL race with 1,000+ test flights, Toyota backing, and a five-seat air taxi nearing FAA certification.
VectorThe Dixie Clipper and the first scheduled transatlantic passenger flight on June seventh, nineteen thirty-nine
On June 7, 1939, the Dixie Clipper made history as the first scheduled transatlantic passenger flight from New York to Europe.
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