Trans-Canada Airlines was a major Canadian carrier that was founded in 1937. You might know it today by the name it adopted in 1965 – Air Canada. There is a great video here from the year before they changed names that is worth checking out. The airline’s first pure jet airliner...

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On September 8, 2025, a WestJet Boeing 737 suffered a landing gear collapse while landing at Sint Maarten’s Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM), prompting an emergency evacuation of the aircraft. The Boeing 737-800 with registration C-GWSR, was operating flight WS2276 from Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Sint Maarten. After 4 hours and...

Korean Air has unveiled its largest aircraft purchase in history, committing to a $50 billion agreement for 103 Boeing jets, GE Aerospace engines, and long-term servicing. The announcement was made on Monday in Washington, aligning with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s state visit to the United States. The deal,...

When people think of domestic flights, they usually imagine short hops between nearby cities. However, some domestic routes span oceans and continents, due to overseas territories and distant states. In this article, we explore the 10 longest domestic flights in 2025 1. St. Denis, Réunion (RUN) to Paris (CDG/ORY), France...

Alaska Airlines has unveiled a new Boeing 787 livery and confirmed two new transatlantic routes to London and Reykjavik. This marks a major step in its efforts to establish Seattle as a global gateway. The airline plans to launch the new international routes in May 2026, coinciding with the debut...

I have been collecting GeminiJets since they launched 20 years ago! During difficult times, I have found that model collecting can help alleviate some of the stress. Video Special Offer This is a sponsored post to showcase the latest GeminiJets airplane model releases. Hope you find something you like. To purchase GeminiJets, go to DiecastJets.com and...

India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has released its preliminary report on the Air India flight AI171 crash, pointing to a cockpit fuel switch error and raising questions about pilot actions. The London-bound Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner experienced a fatal loss of thrust just seconds into flight, with investigators now focusing...

A water loop is a situation where a flying boat loses directional control and rotates about its horizontal…

I have eaten the Loco Mocos at Every. Single. One. of these spots. The video below goes into even more detail but the dedication to my work knows no bounds 🙂 I spent a summer searching for the best Loco Moco spots in Waikiki and enjoyed every minute of it....

Qatar Airways’ Group Chief Executive Officer Engr. Badr Mohammed Al-Meer has written an open letter to passengers, addressing the recent flight disruptions caused by the tensions in the Middle East. At around 18:00 local time on Monday, 23 June, an unexpected and unprecedented closure of Qatari airspace forced Qatar Airways...

On June 23, 2025, Gulf airspace closures triggered another wave of major international flight disruptions after Iran fired missiles at the U.S. Al Udeid military base in Doha. With airspace over Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates closing within hours of each other, air traffic across the region...

On September 30, 2017, an Air France Airbus A380 operating flight AF066 from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Los Angeles suffered an uncontained engine failure while cruising over southern Greenland. After the failure, the aircraft’s heading increased by three degrees to the right in three seconds, and there were vibrations...

I have been collecting GeminiJets since they launched 20 years ago! During difficult times, I have found that model collecting can help alleviate some of the stress. Video Special Offer This is a sponsored post to showcase the latest GeminiJets airplane model releases. Hope you find something you like. To purchase GeminiJets, go to DiecastJets.com and...