Page 5 - Lockheed Vega News Today

This weeks ponderings discusses airports throughout Alberta and how they operated.

Almost exactly 96 years ago, Amelia Earhart had lunch in Butler County. We know, because we have a record of her short layover at the Pittsburgh-Butler Airport on Oct. 13, 1929. Earhart, then, as now,...

With the riddle of her last flight now seemingly solved, attention may focus on how the pioneer pilot defied 'the inheritance of age-old customs that women are bred to timidity'

The pioneering aviatrix was trying to become the first woman to fly around the globe when her plane vanished close to Howland Island in the Pacific Ocean in 1937.

On this day in history, Aug. 24, 1932, Amelia Earhart flew solo across the U.S. nonstop — becoming the first woman to do so. Here are details about her remarkable flight and its aftermath.

Last week, while visiting Sedona, a friend came by with an unexpected gift. He had stumbled upon a unique treasure during a recent outing to an estate sale and as

Amelia Earhart broke a transcontinental speed record 90 years ago, in July 1933, by flying her signature red Lockheed Vega from Los Angeles to New Jersey in just 17 hours, seven and a half minutes. Earlier that year, Earhart had flown as an observer on a Northwest ...

The small annoyances of flying add up to a really big user-experience problem. The high-risk adventure of air travel has been subdued, yet today’s long…

EconoTimes is a fast growing non-partisan source of news and intelligence on global economy and financial markets, providing timely, relevant, and critical insights for market professionals and those who want to make informed investment decisions.

Over the past 60 years, the duration of flights has remained roughly the same, while passengers have been subjected to more indignities, longer waits and more cancellations.