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Spirit Airlines Bankruptcy Update: Carrier Targets Early Summer Exit From Chapter 11
Spirit Airlines' bankruptcy plan would cut debt by billions and position the airline to exit Chapter 11 by early summer 2026.Finally, some good news for Spirit Airlines.The carrier says it has reached an agreement in principle with its secured...
Bullet Holes Found on American Airlines 737 After Medellín–Miami Flight
An American Airlines 737 MAX 8 was taken out of service on Monday after punctures were discovered on the wing following a flight from Medellín to Miami.Passengers on the American Airlines flight from Colombia to Miami on Monday morning...
USAir Flight 499: Snow, Tailwind, and a Runway That Ran Out
Forty years after USAir Flight 499 overran a snowy runway in Erie, Pennsylvania, we examine how tailwind, speed, and snow combined to narrow the margins.On the morning of 21 February 1986, USAir Flight 499 was approaching Erie International Airport...
Tweed New Haven Airport: A Century of Growth, Setbacks, and Modern Expansion
Tweed New Haven Airport has weathered controversy, airline departures, and decades of uncertainty. Today, HVN is experiencing a dramatic resurgence driven by low-cost carriers and major expansion plans.The seed for New Haven’s own airport was planted almost literally in...
Movie Star Aircraft: The Top Gun P-51 Mustang in Top Gun: Maverick
The Top Gun P-51 is a movie star all its own.In this storyThe Top Gun P-51 is a movie star all its own.Back Before...
The Supermarine Spitfire: Engineers kept improving Britain’s best fighter
Nothing Says Battle of Britain like the Supermarine SpitfireHighlights of our Supermarine Spitfire story:Nothing Says Battle of Britain like the Supermarine SpitfireThose Wonderful Wings...
The Bearcat: The Last and the Best of Grumman’s Propeller Driven Cats
Developed to Operate from Escort Carrier Decks, the F8F Bearcat Barely Missed the Action in World War IIOn 23 June 1943, a meeting took...