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Hawaiian Ends Free In-Flight Meals, Instead Sells $17 Fried Chicken
End of an Era: Hawaiian Airlines Ends Free Economy Meals on Long-Haul Flights, Introduces New Chef-Curated Menu Starting July 1, Hawaiian Airlines, now a division of Alaska Airlines, will make a major change to its onboard service by ending complimentary meals in economy class on flights between Hawaii and the U.S. mainland. The move marks…
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Today In 1944: 23,000 Paratroopers Dropped From The Night Sky As 11,000 Aircraft Launched History’s Biggest Invasion Operation
D-Day Air Operations: The Greatest Air Armada Ever Assembled On June 6, 1944, while thousands of Allied soldiers stormed the beaches of Normandy, an even larger battle was unfolding in the skies above France. The success of D-Day depended heavily on one of the most ambitious and complex air operations ever conducted. More than 11,000…
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‘You Saved My Girls’: Man Honored For Heroic Actions After Pembroke Pines Plane Crash
A South Florida man who ran to help two people following a plane crash in Pembroke Pines was honored by the city on Wednesday night. Nathan Gansert was recognized during a city commission meeting for his heroic actions following the May 29 crash. Two people were on board the plane, a Cessna C172P, when it…
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Devon Helicopter Crash: Three Royal Navy Service Members Who Died In Training Exercise Named
The three members of the Royal Navy who died when their helicopter crashed into a field in Devon on Wednesday have been named. Lieutenant Lily-Mae Fisher, 31, who was Britain’s only female Navy commando, died alongside 42-year-old Lieutenant Commander Chris Gayson and 24-year-old Petty Officer Owen Green following the incident at Sourton Down, near Okehampton,…
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Today In 1971: The Mid-Air Disaster That Changed U.S. Airspace Rules – Fighter Jet Was Closing In Faster Than A “.45-Caliber” Bullet
On June 6, 1971, one of the deadliest mid-air collisions in American aviation history unfolded over the rugged San Gabriel Mountains of Southern California. Hughes Airwest Flight 706, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9 carrying 44 passengers and five crew members, had departed Los Angeles International Airport on a scheduled multi-stop journey to Seattle. At nearly the…
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Iberia Airbus A350 Grounded In Ecuador After Celebratory Water Salute Goes Horribly Wrong
An Airbus A350-900 belonging to Spanish flag carrier Iberia has been grounded in Guayaquil, Ecuador, after a water cannon salute went horribly wrong on Thursday when the swooping wing tip of the multi-million-dollar jet collided with an airport fire truck. The incident occurred as the A350 was preparing for departure back to Madrid, forcing the…
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United States Marine Corps Officially Bid Farewell To The Iconic AV-8B Harrier II During A Special “Sundown Ceremony”
June 3, 2026, marked a historic moment in military aviation as the United States Marine Corps officially bid farewell to the iconic AV-8B Harrier II during a special “Sundown Ceremony” at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina. After more than four decades of service, the legendary aircraft completed its final official Marine Corps…
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Houston Man Used Fake Boarding Pass To Bypass Security, Board United Flight And Remain Undetected Until The Aircraft Began Taxiing
A Houston man is facing a felony charge after he allegedly got through TSA security screening using a fake boarding pass and snuck onto a United Airlines flight to Los Angeles last month, delaying the flight’s departure by three hours and prompting a major law enforcement response. Abdulrahman Oriyomi, 25, is charged with felony impairing…
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Mid-Air U-Turn, 12 Hrs Flight To Nowhere: Scandinavian Airlines’ First India Flight In 17 Years Hits Approval Snag
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has suffered a major embarrassment after its first flight to India in 17 years was forced to turn around halfway through the journey due to a paperwork error. Flight SK969 departed Copenhagen Airport on June 2, 2026, bound for Mumbai. The new route was a significant milestone for the carrier, marking its…
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Pilots Praised For Calmly Dealing With Jammed Flight Control On A DHL Air Flight
The crew of a cargo plane has been praised for its calm response to a jammed flight control while flying near Glasgow on Oct 9th 2025. The Boeing 767-316F was carrying fresh goods from Iceland to the UK when a problem affected the system controlling ailerons – movable parts on the wings that tilt an…
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