Collin SmitsAviation Photographer and Writer/Editor, Mechanical Engineering Student
NEWSAug 02, 2026Tourist Plane Crash in Peru Claims 13 Lives Near Nazca LinesA small tourist aircraft crashed in Peru, killing all 13 people aboard during a sightseeing flight over the famous Nazca Lines.Read More →
NEWSAug 02, 2026JetBlue Offers Flight Attendants $5,000 Bonuses to Work Days Off Amid Operational MeltdownJetBlue is paying flight attendants $5,000 bonuses to pick up shifts on their days off as the airline battles widespread disruption.Read More →
NEWSJul 31, 2026Trump Announces $22.5 Billion Modernization Plan for Washington Dulles International AirportPresident Trump announced a major renovation of Washington Dulles International Airport and the removal of the mobile lounges.Read More →
NEWSJul 31, 2026Southwest Airlines Moves Up Boarding Times to Handle Growing Carry-On LoadsSouthwest Airlines will start boarding passengers earlier as travelers bring more hand luggage aboard, slowing down the boarding process.Read More →
NEWSJul 31, 2026British Airways Captain Takes Stress Leave After Serious Heathrow Approach IncidentA British Airways captain is on stress leave after recovering a nearly-stalled Airbus A320 packed with passengers over central London.Read More →
NEWSJul 30, 2026Emirates A380 Passengers Endure Nearly 24-Hour Ordeal After Cascade of Problems Following Weather DiversionHundreds of Emirates passengers spent nearly a full day stranded on an A380 superjumbo after faults and weather issues compounded.Read More →
NEWSJul 30, 2026'My Goodness': Two Delta Flights Narrowly Avoid Mid-Air Collision at Atlanta After Duplicate ATC InstructionsTwo Delta Air Lines jets came dangerously close to one another over Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport late on Monday evening. Read More →
NEWSJul 26, 2026British Airways Relocates Crew From Hyderabad Hotel After Three Pilots Fall Violently Ill With Food PoisoningBritish Airways is moving crew out of a Hyderabad hotel after three pilots suffered severe food poisoning on a flight back to London Heathrow.Read More →
NEWSJul 26, 2026RAF Typhoons Scramble to Intercept Qatar Airways Boeing 777 Over England After Flight Causes Concern for UK AuthoritiesRAF Typhoon jets scrambled to intercept a Qatar Airways Boeing 777 near Manchester after the aircraft failed to respond to air traffic control.Read More →
NEWSJul 24, 202612.6 Million Gallons by Sea: Southwest Airlines' Extraordinary Response to the Jet Fuel Supply CrisisSouthwest Airlines turned to maritime shipping to move 12.6 million gallons of jet fuel, addressing supply worries at key hubs.Read More →
