Aviation History

25 Years of Star Alliance

On this day, 25 years ago, the Star Alliance was founded. But what began as five airlines, has today grown to include 26 ...

18 years on from the merger of Air France and KLM

On this day, 18 years ago, Air France and KLM merged to create one of the world’s largest airline groups. ...

Why is International Pilots’ Day celebrated on April 26?

Did you know there was a day dedicated to the celebration of pilots? AeroTime takes a look at the history behind April 2 ...

American Airlines: 96 years in the making

On this day in 1926, Charles Lindbergh departed St. Louis on the first American Airlines flight. Today, AA is the larges...

Today in history: FedEx Flight 705 attempted hijacking

On this day 23 years ago, FedEx employee Auburn Calloway attempted to hijack a FedEx flight using hammers and a speargun...

On this day: 104 years of the Royal Air Force

On this day, 104 years ago, the Royal Air Force was founded, creating the first independent air force in the world. ...

On this day: Tenerife, aviation’s deadliest disaster

On this day 45 years ago, two Boeing 747 jets collided on the runway in Tenerife, killing 583 people in the deadliest av ...

History hour: How air mail shaped US aviation as we know it

Now almost extinct, air mail flights had a profound influence on the shaping of aviation in the United States. ...

Baumgartner was the first American woman to fly a jet aircraft, t

On this day: Remembering Ann Baumgartner

On this day in 2008, Ann Baumgartner, World War II pilot and aviator, died. ...

The story of the first low-cost carrier in the United States

Did you know that the low-cost carrier business model first emerged in North America? We take a look at the history of t ...

The history behind March 8 and why it’s marked by women in aviation

What’s the history behind the date of March 8 and why is it so important for women in aviation? ...

MH370: Aviation’s unsolved mystery

On March 8, 2014, the world learned of the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. Eight years on, the aircraft&r...

Farewell to the Antonov An-225 Mriya, the world’s largest aircraft

While the Antonov An-225's status as the world’s largest aircraft is up for a debate, there is no doubt as to...

Today in history: Delta Air Lines founded

Delta Air Lines was founded as Huff Daland Dusters with a small fleet of crop dusters. Now, 97 years later, the airline ...

Today in history: United Airlines Flight 811

United Airlines Flight 811 suffered an explosive decompression, claiming the lives of nine passengers. But what led to t ...

Today in history: China Airlines Flight 006

Today in history, China Airlines Flight 006 dived 30,000 feet following engine trouble. But what led to the accident? An ...

Berlin Airlift’s “Candy Bomber” pilot Halvorsen dies at 101

Gail Halvorsen, the “candy bomber” who dropped sweets to children during the Berlin Airlift, has died at the ...

Today in history: The first Boeing 747 test flight

In 1969, the Boeing 747 took to the skies for a test flight. Marveling spectators and journalists, it became one of the ...

Newspaper depicting Munich Air Disaster in Manchester

Today in history: Munich air disaster

The Munich Air Disaster claimed the lives of eight Manchester United footballers along with staff and journalists. But w ...

Today in history: The Boeing 777X first flight

On this day in aviation history the Boeing 777X made its first flight. ...

Today in history: A330 Introduction into service

On this day in history, the A330 wide-body aircraft commenced operations. ...

Today in history: Sully and the Miracle on the Hudson

On January 15, 2009, a US Airways A320 landed on the Hudson River in New York City. 13 years later, Captain "Sully& ...

Air Florida Flight 90 tail section recovery

Today in history: Air Florida Flight 90

Air Florida Flight 90 crashed just 30 seconds after take-off from Washington D.C. What led to this tragic accident? And ...

Today in history: British Midland Flight 92

On this day, British Midland Flight 92 crashed onto the M1 motorway. But why did it happen, what went wrong and what did ...

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January 1, 1929: LOT Polish Airlines began operations

Today marks the 93rd anniversary of one of the world’s oldest airlines, Poland’s flag carrier, LOT Polish Ai ...

Jacqueline versus Jacqueline: a supersonic duel

In the early 1950s, two women pilots, American Jacqueline Cochran and her French rival Jacqueline Auriol, competed to be ...

An anticlimactic start to the jet age: remembering Comet’s maiden flight

On July 27, 1949, the world's first jet airliner, the de Havilland DH.106 Comet, performed its maiden flight. Howeve ...

British Airways, Boeing 747, City of Swansea in 2019

History hour: British Airways Flight 9 ‒ how a Boeing 747 lost all four engines

In 1982, British Airways Flight 9 flew through a cloud of volcanic ash, which caused all four engines of the Boeing 747 ...

New England Air Musem (NEAM)

My wife and I had returned from a trip to upstate New York and on our way home we stopped at the New England Air Museu ...

The infamous history of aircraft hijacking | Quiz

As Belarus has drawn attention to the most basic principles of international aviation law, let's take a look at some ...

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 r ...

Aviation History

25 Years of Star Alliance

18 years on from the merger of Air France and KLM

Why is International Pilots’ Day celebrated on April 26?

PL-12 Airtruk: how Australia created one of the strangest aircraft in the skies

ACCC grants interim approval for Virgin Australia - United codeshare pricing

The rise, fall, and rebirth of Virgin Australia

Rex Airlines signs LoI for additional Boeing 737-800NG

Harry Houdini’s little-known role in Australian aviation history