Sole survivors: miraculous escapes from deadly crashes leave an indelible mark
Commercial aircraft crashes involving the tragic deaths of passengers never fail to gain the attention of the world. …
Aviation History
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United flies WWII veterans to Manila to mark 80th year of Philippine liberation
United Airlines flew two World War Two veterans to Manila International Airport (MNL) as the country marks its…
The hangar that shaped aviation: From Santos-Dumont to the private jet-era
AeroTime is excited to welcome Renato Oliveira as a guest columnist. Renato is Operations Director at PVJets Global…
50 years after Operation Babylift, the USAF and RAAF’s special airlift mission
April 30, 2025, marks the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, a conflict that spanned…
Examining over 100 years of flight automation and the history of the autopilot
The automatic pilot (‘autopilot’) has to be one of aviation’s finest technological inventions. Yet, it is also one…
Alaska Airlines Flight 261: Investigating what caused the tragedy
Alaska Airlines Flight 261 was one of the worst aviation disasters in modern US history. What should have…
The remarkable career of Chuck Yeager – the first pilot to fly supersonic
In an age when US-based company Boom Supersonic has recently sent its X-1 experimental aircraft beyond the sound…
Tenerife airport disaster: tragically, neither plane was even meant to be there
48 years have now passed since the world’s most deadly aviation tragedy unfolded on the Spanish island of…
From crop dusting to global megacarrier: Marking 100 years of Delta Air Lines
There are only a handful of airlines in existence that have celebrated 100 years of operations. After all,…
Air enthusiasts to have the chance to fly on a vintage Ford Tri-Motor airliner
Aviation enthusiasts will be offered a rare chance to fly on one of the world’s earliest commercial airliners…
Royal Family lead tributes after last surviving Battle of Britain pilot dies
Members of the Royal Family have led tributes after the last surviving Battle of Britain pilot, John ‘Paddy’…
RAF returns historic Hurricane and Spitfire warbirds to airshow flying duties
Coming as welcome news to aviation enthusiasts worldwide, the UK’s Royal Air Force (RAF) has announced that it…
From airmail to American Airlines: The story of US Airways
Once a powerhouse of American aviation, US Airways was a notable success story of the 20th century. What…
The day the music died: The Buddy Holly plane crash explained
Immortalized in Don McLean’s hit song American Pie, ‘the day the music died’ is a reference to one…
The stories of heroism behind World War Two’s famous aircraft wreckages
According to the Dutch government around 5,500 aircraft were lost over the country during World War Two, giving…
Cathay Pacific returns to Kai Tak as carrier sponsors new events arena: video
Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific is returning to its roots at the former site of its spiritual home –…
The Learjet crash that almost killed Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker
On September 19, 2008, Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker boarded a Learjet 60 at Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) in…
How one man cost American Airlines £21M using his lifetime first class air pass
The very idea of possessing an air pass that allows the holder unlimited first class travel for life…