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Pan Am Video Highlights the Luxurious Early Days of Commercial Flight

A flight attendant pouring a passenger champagne on a Pan Am flight.

Pan Am Video Highlights the Luxurious Early Days of Commercial Flight

5 Theories About Amelia Earhart's Disappearance

Amelia Earhart vanished in 1937.

5 Theories About Amelia Earhart's Disappearance

Sky Fashion: Amelia Earhart's Clothing Line

Amelia Earhart was a major influence on modern fashion.

Sky Fashion: Amelia Earhart's Clothing Line

The Best Airlines in the U.S. and the World

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The Best Airlines in the U.S. and the World

Mattel Just Released A New Fighter-Pilot Barbie Inspired By Top Gun: Maverick

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8 Secrets of Air Traffic Controllers

While some air traffic controllers work at airports, others have off-site positions.

13 Facts about Astronaut Alan Shepard, the First American in Space

Astronaut Alan Shepard wears his pressure suit for the Mercury-Redstone 3 (MR-3) flight, the first American crewed spaceflight.

Sexism at 40,000 Feet: When United Banned Women From Boarding Their Men-Only 'Executive' Flights

United's male-only flights lasted from 1953 to 1970. In addition to women, children were also banned from boarding.

Where Does the Term 'Pushing the Envelope' Come From?

This metaphor doesn't mean what you think it means.

10 Inspiring Facts About the Tuskegee Airmen

Col. Benjamin O. Davis (left), commanding officer of the 332nd Fighter Group, and Edward C. Gleed, group operations officer, stand in front of a plane in Ramitelli, Italy, in March 1945.

Amelia Earhart Is Getting the LEGO Treatment

Amelia Earhart and aircraft in LEGO form.

Bessie Coleman, the Black Cherokee Female Pilot Who Made Aviation History

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Eugene Bullard, the World's First Black Fighter Pilot

Eugene Bullard made aviation history.

Watch: The Concorde and Supersonic Flight Take Off in 1976

The Concorde is seen rolling off an assembly line in 1968.

Common Misconceptions About Flying

He's harmless.

America’s Major Airlines Are Encouraging More People to Travel By Doing Away With Change Fees

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