Beneath the control tower at Sydney Airport stands a bench unlike any other. Made from an old airplane wing and...
[FROM HISTORY] How the 1997 merger of Boeing and McDonnell Douglas changed the face of the aviation industry
© Boeing When Boeing announced its acquisition of McDonnell Douglas in 1997, it appeared to be a logical, almost natural...
[FROM HISTORY] Boeing 747 nicknamed “Airbus”
© San Diego Air & Space Museum Archives The Boeing 747 became a symbol of air travel in the second...
[FROM HISTORY] “Sky King” tragedy: The flight that sparked a rethink of safety and mental health
© X, Screenshot “Think of me once in a while… take care.” Those words, spoken in the final moments of...
Lufthansa restores the legendary Super Star: historic Lockheed in original livery for the 100th anniversary
Lufthansa has completed the restoration of the legendary Lockheed L-1649A Super Star and presented it in its original 1950s design,...
“Sky Classroom” celebrates 70th anniversary of first flight
Seventy years after its first takeoff, the Cessna 172 Skyhawk still rules the skies as the most popular aircraft in...
Legend of the Croatian sky: Where do the retired MiGs rest today?
Croatia’s wartime history is forever etched in the sounds and silhouettes of MiGs, aircraft that became symbols of Croatia’s fight...
Trade Air celebrates 30th anniversary of its first flight
In April 1994, Captain Mihajlo Cvijin founded Trade Air d.o.o., a Croatian aviation company headquartered in Zagreb, which initially began...
[FROM HISTORY] Eastern Airlines Flight 1320: The First Fatal Aircraft Hijacking in the United States
On 17 March 1970, Eastern Airlines Flight 1320, a regular domestic flight, became the scene of a tragic event that...
Goodbye MiG, and thank you!
The Croatian Air Force’s MiGs have already left the duty duo, and will soon be grounded forever. At the mere...
