In the Atlantic Ocean, roughly two-thirds of the way between South America and Africa, lies the island of Saint Helena. The island, approximately 50 square miles, is home to 4,500 Saint Helenians living in one of the most remote locations in the world. While the British Overseas Territory is most famous for being home to […]
British Airways today announced new service between London’s Gatwick Airport and Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. The service will be operated three-times a week, with a fourth flight added during the summer season. The route will be operated by a Boeing 777-200 with 275 seats. Service will begin on July 6th, 2017 and is currently on […]
October 19th marked the 99th anniversary of the opening of one of the most controversial and most heartfelt airports in the United States, Dallas Love Field. The airport has grown from an army base to the headquarters of one of the United States’ largest airlines. In between, it has seen its share of ups and […]
Virgin Atlantic has always been strong with long-haul service to holiday destinations from the United Kingdom. However, the carrier has never had much of a domestic presence. Virgin once had services to Dublin early in their history and some intra-European service, however none of these routes were domestic. In 2012, Richard Branson and Virgin Atlantic […]
On October 11, 2016, Emirates Airline, the carrier of Dubai, announced a new route between their hub in Dubai and Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The route marks the airline’s 11th route to the United States and their second route to the state of Florida. Flights will begin on December 15th, and will be operated by the […]
The two cities of St. Petersburg and Tampa are separated by the extensive Tampa Bay. Today the drive from St. Petersburg to Tampa, FL takes about 30 minutes using the modern interstate system. However, flashback 103 years and the story was much different. A drive between the two Floridian cities would take about 20 hours. […]
Throughout its long history, Air Midwest flew turboprops on shorter routes not acceptable for larger jet aircraft. Founded in May of 1965 in Wichita, Kansas by Gary Adamson, originally called Aviation Services, Adamson used a single Cessna 206 to transport remains between mortuaries. In 1967, the carrier moved into scheduled services with flights between Wichita […]
On March 24, 2015, the world watched as images showed an airplane in pieces on the side of a mountain in the southern region of France. The early details were sketchy and the cause appeared to be a long way from being known. The world was only just being introduced to a tragedy that would […]
In 2006, Frontier Airlines was a “Whole Different Animal.” The airline was a low cost carrier focused on their Denver hub connecting both leisure travellers and business travellers from coast to coast. Although still based in Denver, today’s Frontier is far different from the Frontier of a decade ago. Today the airline is an “Ultra […]
When a pilot receives their private pilot’s license they are allowed to fly in VFR, or Visual Flight Rules. This means a pilot must fly outside of the clouds and have good visibility. This is because as a private pilot we are required to keep separation visually. Pilots flying in VFR conditions avoid other traffic […]
