

A Forgotten Part of Oneworld: S7 Airlines
American Airlines. British Airways. Cathay Pacific. All three are household names for international travel, and along with ten other airlines serve as integral members of the Oneworld alliance. However, one airline sticks out in Oneworld as being easily forgotten, attributed…

Russia’s MC-21-300 Jet Quietly Completes Maiden Flight
The MC-21-300 commercial jet took off on its first flight from Irkut's manufacturing facility in Irkutsk, Russia on Sunday. This unannounced first flight is a milestone for the program as the manufacturer aims to compete with Boeing and Airbus for…

A Forgotten Soviet Shoot-Down: The Story of Korean Air 902
In September 1983 the Cold War was on the brink of becoming hot. The Soviet Union had shot down a Korean Air Lines Boeing 747 that had strayed over their airspace. The strike resulted in the deaths of all 269…

Transaero’s Fleet Heads for Storage
Following the sudden and climatic end to Russian airline Transaero, the airline's fleet has begun positioning to storage locations. At the start of the month, Transaero announced it would be shutting down, expecting final flights in the middle of December.…