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Transforming a weapon of war into a colorful work of art

06/18/25

(Courtesy of the MiG-21 Project) Seattle’s Museum of Flight is taking a bold and very colorful step in the world of art and aviation. Starting June 21, the museum is displaying The MiG-21 Project. The installation is the culmination of South African artist Ralph Ziman’s multi-year collaborative effort to cover a decommissioned Cold War-era, Soviet-designed →

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Airplane models at the SFO Museum

03/03/24

A new exhibition at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) features model aircraft from the collection of the SFO Museum. “The types of airplane models, as well as the methods and materials used to construct them, have greatly varied over time. Yet model aircraft can be broadly categorized into two major types: ‘flying models, which fly →

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Virgin Australia Picks Up Its 1st Boeing 737-8

06/28/23

A team from Virgin Australia was in Seattle this week to take delivery of the carrier’s first Boeing 737-8 aircraft. Picking up a new plane is a big deal anytime. But this is the first of 33 MAX family aircraft the carrier plans to take delivery of over the next five years. The order includes →

Why don’t we all own flying cars?

04/30/23

Cars. Airplanes. Both are great ways to get around. But wouldn’t it be great if the two were put together so the same vehicle could get you where you needed to go no matter what the traffic conditions? Lots of people have been working on making that dream of flying cars – or roadable aircraft →

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Get ready for National Paper Airplane Day

05/25/22

How to Make a Paper Airplane May 26 is National Paper Airplane. So the art department at StuckatTheAirport.com thought you might need a refresher on how to make your own glider. Here are some video options, including a UFO, a dove, and the World Record paper airplane. →

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Miss flying? Make your own paper airplane

05/12/20

It will be a while until you can visit a United Polaris lounge and order the specialty cocktail that comes with a little cut-out of a paper airplane. But you can use your at-home time to make your own paper airplanes. Reno-Tahoe International Airport’s (RNO) Kindness Takes Flight Home Edition has this handy downloadable paper →

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Airlines reassure us that planes are clean and germ-free.

03/05/20

All the news about coronavirus is pretty scary for air passengers who worry about getting sick from the germs on a plane. Even before this scare, some travelers used disinfectant wipes to clean their tray tables and armrests before and during a flight. Now we’re being told that this is something everyone should do. Airlines →

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Airplane of the future? It may be the “Flying-V”

06/04/19

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is investing in a cool, new airplane design, the Flying-V. →

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Alaska Airlines shows off first retrofitted Virgin America aircraft

03/01/19

Alaska Airlines shows off its first retrofitted Virgin America Airbus aircraft. →

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Icelandair welcomes its first 737Max

04/14/18

Icelandair flew a special celebratory flight to welcome its first 737Max airplane. I was fortunate to go along for the ride. Here are some snaps from the flight. →

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