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History Hour: Flying the Channel: Louis Blériot
On the morning of July 25, 1909, Louis Blériot landed at Northfall Meadow near Dover Castle, England. A…
When flight attendants become heroes | Quiz
In honor of International Flight Attendant Day, celebrated on May 31 each year, AeroTime is celebrating the dedicated…
On this day: 104 years of the Royal Air Force
On April 1, 1918, 104 years ago, the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and the Royal Naval Air Service…
Jean Batten – The incredible, overlooked story of an aviatrix
On May 23, 1934, a small crowd accompanied by a single news crew gathered at Darwin airport awaiting…
Today in history: Delta Air Lines founded
Ninety-seven years ago today, Delta Air Lines was founded in the city of Macon, Georgia. What began as…
January 1, 1929: LOT Polish Airlines began operations
Today marks the 93rd anniversary of one of the world’s oldest airlines, a founding member of International Air…
Jacqueline versus Jacqueline: a supersonic duel
In the early 1950s, two women pilots, American Jacqueline Cochran and her French counterpart Jacqueline Auriol, competed to…
Sully, Jerrie & the incredible crew of United Flight 232: from pilots to heroes
As the aviation industry is preparing to celebrate International Pilots’ Day, let’s take a look back at some…
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:…
Defining urban travel in 1950s: the story of New York Airways
We all hate traffic. Nobody likes sitting in their cars or public transport for hours every week just…