Category: Arts & Culture

Airline lounges offer amenities for business travelers and those on long flights or an extended layover

Airline News Countless airlines offer memberships to their exclusive lounges at thousands of locations. Just some of the services offered in airport lounges include- a quiet environment, meeting rooms, wireless internet, free drinks, snacks, magazines, showers, and better access to customer service representatives.  If you are interested in learning more about memberships, day passes, or […]

The need for a pressurized cabin

Airline News This month, in 1921, a modified Airco DH-9-A aircraft (a late WWI light bomber single-engine biplane) took flight with the first pressurized cabin. The achievement would lead engineers to adjust, modify, fail, and eventually succeed in the quest to bring breathable air to commercial airplanes. Why we need pressurized cabins Airplanes need air […]

An achievement in landing the best solution

An achievement in landing the best solution This month, in 1935, all major airports between New York and Los Angeles were to be installed with the latest blind-landing radio equipment developed by Captain Albert Hegenberger of the U.S. Army Air Corps. But then things became a little complicated…. During the early 1930s, two government organizations, […]

April 1924- The race around the globe

April 1924- The race around the globe Various countries were racing to be the first to fly around the globe in the 1920s. The U.S. Army Air Service was eager to be the first to lay claim after witnessing failed attempts by other nations. Passionate and determined, they formed the World Flight Committee and would […]

85 years ago – Amelia Earhart’s first world flight attempt ends

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