Istanbul, the far-off city in Turkey, has always held a fascination for me as it’s steeped in history. It was the capital of the...

Readers of this post have often seen references to the US Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 as being responsible for seismic shifts in the...

I had an opportunity to visit Mexico City on business and can report it to be a most worthwhile locale with excellent food, great...

One hundred twenty years ago next Sunday - December 17, 1903 - history was made by two unknown brothers who changed the world on an...

It was yet another business trip that brought me to Amsterdam, the Northern European metropolis of over one million residents. I flew in...

A number of years ago, my wife and I had front row seats to an incredible aviation experience. We were invited to attend an aerobatic...

To follow-up on an earlier post, we know there are 13 countries situated along the Equator passing through three of the seven continents....

Not seeing our Colorado contingent as often as I’d like, I made plans for a long-weekend visit which brought me to the Raleigh-Durham...

There are 13 countries situated along the Equator, which passes through three of the seven continents. Let’s explore them all, starting...

When it was time to depart China’s capital city, I was pleased to have selected Air China as the carrier that would fly me to Shanghai....

Early airfields and airports grew from the use of airplanes for military, agricultural, airmail, and even aerial observation purposes....

For most os us, China’s been a land of mystery for decades. Western cultures are based on individualism rather than collectivism. In our...

While no-one would deny that landing gear is a necessary and vital component of any aircraft, how much attention do we pay to it when...

I had the good fortune to visit the Japanese capital city of Tokyo on an annual basis for a number of years. My usual route was aboard...

Some of us can remember a time when any number of US airlines graced the skies, both near and far. Most dated back to the early days of...

For a good many years we owned a condominium in the beautiful Outer Banks of North Carolina where we spent countless summer weeks...

We’ve all seen the photographs. Cocktail lounges in the sky, five course meals being enjoyed by well-dressed passengers, caviar served...

After arriving at the Copenhagen Airport, Customs & Immigration processing time was minimal and before too long, I was in a taxi en route...

A modern airliner is a complex piece of machinery. Fitted with sophisticated navigation equipment, it can take off in near zero...

Scandinavian cities present a treasure trove of excellent locations to explore and I’ve been most fortunate to have visited a good number...