On the heels of a business trip to Chicago, I headed straight out for another one. This time I was headed to Ireland and more...

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

It was my good fortune to have ample opportunity to visit any number of cities and countries during my business career. One particular...

The oldest Airbus A380 operated by Australia’s Qantas Airways returned to service earlier this year after a lengthy period in storage....

I was in West Germany immediately prior to the fall of the Berlin Wall and the people’s enthusiasm for change and their hopes for the...

In the years since Amelia Earhart vanished while flying over the Pacific Ocean on July 2, 1937, people have been trying hard to figure...

Traveling north to Canada in wintertime is always a bit of an adventure, particularly when one’s destination is Winnipeg. This city in...

Amelia Earhart developed a keen interest in aviation at a young age and began flying in her early twenties. She became a pioneer by...

One of my first visits down under was to Western Australia and, more specifically to the city of Perth. I traveled from England by way of...

Following the introduction of the Boeing 747 with Pan American World Airways in 1970, the now Arlington, VA-based plane maker started...

I took a trip to Stockholm a while back and was very impressed with what I discovered. Stockholm is among the cleanest capital cities in...

Even today, the Lockheed U-2 is considered to be one of the most technologically advanced aircraft ever built. Nicknamed "Dragon Lady,”...

Presented by the World Airline Historical Society, the Kansas City Convention was the 47th annual gathering. Several years ago, I...

The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight 370 a decade ago with 239 persons on board remains one of the world’s greatest aviation...

Departing the Silver Spirit on Thursday morning, May 16 was as seamless as our arrival some ten days earlier. Having packed our bags the...

Many of us have tried to find the best strategies for buying airline tickets. Some say Tuesday is the best day to book a trip and...

The fourth day of our cruise was a relatively quiet one. By eight o’clock that Thursday morning, the Silver Spirit had docked in Bari,...

There are a number of good reasons why modern aircraft manufacturers have elected to place the primary fuel tanks in the wings. An...

Cruise embarkation day finally arrived and, after a lovely stay in Venice, we were anxious to board the Silver Spirit for our 10-day...

The world is full of beautiful places and there’s no shortage of idyllic islands to take your breath away as you wind down from the...