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State Series: New Jersey
Since the creation of the first airport in 1909 by Wilbur Wright, cities in the United States have come together to create one of the most expansive airport systems in the world. Over the next few months, our writers have taken an in-depth look to see what airports each state has to offer, what its […]
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TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Virgin Nigeria/Air Nigeria
Virgin Nigeria was formed in 2004 after the Nigerian flag carrier Nigeria Airways went bankrupt in 2003. The airline was formed with Nigerian private investors and Virgin Group taking a 50% split each in the airline. The airline was focused on providing regional service for the Nigerian people, with hopes of expansion after gaining popularity. […]
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Capital Gains: How Austin Has Evolved Over The Last 25 Years
As the 1990s began, the city of Austin, Texas had yet to experience the massive expansion it would soon discover. The high-tech revolutions brought by phones and computers were just around the corner, and few knew the growth they would create for the city. The city’s largest events at the time included the South by Southwest gaming (SXSW), […]
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TBT (Throwback Thursday) In Aviation History: Air Inter
Air Inter was formed in 1958 as a way to provide domestic travel to French citizens without paying the high costs that were seen after World War II by Air France. The low-cost carrier was created by the French government with Air France and the French railway SNCF being the two largest shareholders, combining for […]
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Allegiant Plans 22 Route Summer Expansion
Allegiant Air will do quite a lot of flying on new routes this summer as the carrier has announced a slew of new routes including three new destinations for the low-cost carrier. The airline will start service for Santa Rosa (CA), Albuquerque (NM), and Evansville (IN). The cities will be Allegiant’s 112th, 113th, and 114th […]
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TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Estonian Air
With the fall of the Soviet Union in 1990, the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania were without a national carrier. All three newly formed countries started their own national carriers, with Lithuania starting Lithuanian Airlines in 1991, Estonia starting Estonian Air in 1991 and Latvia creating Air Baltic in 1995. Estonian Air started […]
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TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: PLUNA
Primeras Líneas Uruguayas de Navegación Aérea, also known as PLUNA, was formed in 1936 as the first carrier of Uruguay. The airline was founded by Englishman Sir Eugen Millington-Drake and started in Montevideo with de Havilland Dragonflys. The first routes started inside Uruguay with routes to Salto and Paysandú. Along with carrying passengers, PLUNA also focused […]
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State Series: Delaware and Pennsylvania
Since the creation of the first airport in 1909 by Wilbur Wright, cities in the United States have come together to create one of the most expansive airport systems in the world. Over the next few months, our writers have taken an in-depth look to see what airports each state has to offer, what its history entails, and what […]
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TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: Laker Airways
Laker Airways was founded in 1966 by Sir Freddie Laker as a way to offer low-fare air service to the United Kingdom. Laker started in London Gatwick with two Bristol Britannia 102 planes from BOAC. The Britannias were quickly phased out in favor of the jet aircraft, as Laker chose the BAC 1-11s to service their […]
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TBT (Throwback Thursday) in Aviation History: LTU International
12thLufttransport-Unternehmen GmbH (abbreviated LTU) was founded in 1955 as a way to offer charter and commercial flights from Germany to leisure destinations. The airline started with short flights using Vickers VC-1s that operated around the neighboring countries. The de Havilland DH-104 and Fokker F28 were added to help supply the growing route map. LTU saw rapid […]