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History of Aircrafts & Airlines

An Overview of Aircraft Design - Airlines Overview - Invention of the Airplane

Airbus History - Boeing History - History of Flight

X51A Waverider breaks record for hypersonic fight, 6 times speed of sound

Early Birds of Aviation: Pioneers who flew solo before December 17, 1916

How We Made the First Flight by Orville Wright - The AIAA Wright Flyer Project

Do You Know?

Delta Air Lines is the world's largest airline in terms of passenger traffic and fleet size. It carried 161,049,000 passengers domestically and internationally to and from 357 airports around the world in 2009.

American Airlines retired its entire A300 fleet. The last A300 trip occurred August 24, 2009 with the aircraft flying from Miami to New York's JFK International Airport.

In 2009 the US domestic carriers: Aloha, ATA, Skybus, Eos, Silverjet, Maxjet, and Zoom were out of business. Midwest, Mesa Air, and Sun Country are on death watch. The airlines that aren't bankrupt have shrunk themselves and tried to raise fares.

Southwest Airlines has been the most profitable of airline companies since 1973. United Airlines, Continental Airlines (twice), US Airways (twice), Delta Air Lines, and Northwest Airlines have all declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and were survived.

The most expensive airline tickets in the world was sold to an Australian man for over US $100,000 by Singapore Airlines in 2007.

As of August 20, 2009, Boeing built 1,418 Boeing 747 aircrafts. The cost for a 747-100 one is $24 million (1967); 747-200: $39 million (1976); 747-300: $83 million (1982); 747-400: $228–260 million (2007); and 747-8: $285.5-300 million (2007).

Airlines' Passengers' Feedback

Jet Blue, Virgin Atlantic, Alaska, American, Continental, US Airways, United/ Ted, Southwest, Northwest, KLM, British, Cathay Pacific, Singapore, Qatar, Japan, Australian, Korean, Thai, China, & more...

Travel: Airlines Checked Baggage Fees

AirTran passengers are permitted one carry-on bag and one personal item. The first checked bag costs $15; a second is $25, a third $50.

Alaska Airlines charges each passenger $15 for the first bag and $25 for a second bag for bags checked at the airport for travel within the Continental U.S. or between the Continental U.S. and Alaska. The third bag incurs a $50 fee.

American Airlines charges each passenger $25 for the first bag and $35 for a second bag for bags checked at the airport for travel within the U.S., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It charges $100 per piece for the 3rd, 4th and 5th checked bags and $200 per piece for the 6th checked bag and any additional pieces.

Continental Airlines charges each passenger $25 for the first bag and $35 for a second bag for bags checked at the airport for travel within the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Online payments are discounted $2-$3.

Delta Airlines charges each passenger $25 for the first bag and $35 for a second bag for bags checked at the airport for travel within the U.S. Online payments are discounted $2-$3.

Hawaiian Airlines charges each passenger $25 for the first bag and $35 for a second bag for bags checked at the airport for travel within the Continental U.S. or between the Continental U.S. and Hawaii. Online payments are discounted $2-$3.

JetBlue passengers are allowed to carry one bag (without charge). The second checked bag requires a $30 fee. The third bag incurs a $50 fee.

Southwest Airlines allows two free checked bags per customer. The 3rd through 9th bags will incur a charge of $50 per piece

Spirit Airlines charges each passenger $25 ($19 online) for the first bag and $25 for a second bag if space is available for travel within the U.S. Spirit does not guarantee it has space for the second checked bag.

United Airlines charges each passenger $25 for the first bag and $35 for the second bag for bags checked at the airport for travel within the U.S. Oversize bags (beyond 50 lbs) incur a fee of $175, and overweight bags are assessed $125.