Updates

2013 - April 13 - Alexander Calder, Braniff, and the "Flying Colors of South America" Douglas DC-8

Braniff's Harding Lawrence commissioned famed artist Alexander Calder to create "an airborne work of art": A Douglas DC-8 and then the even more famous "Spirit of '76" Boeing 727 celebrating America's Bicentennial.

http://airchive.com/html/gallery.php?sec=memorabilia&alb=braniff-international-history-sales-brochures-and-memorabila&query=calder

2013 - April 13 - Newly Acquired 1950s Pan American World Airways Memorabilia

We acquired some rare and unusual Pan American World Airways memorabilia from the 1950s including menus, inflight guides, and time zone converters.

http://airchive.com/html/gallery.php?sec=memorabilia&alb=pan-am-pan-american-airways-history-memorabilia-and-sales-brochures&query=1950s

2013 - April 13 - United AIrlines 787 Dreamliner Inaugural Memorabilia

Added United 787 Dreamliner Inaugural Flight memorabila and souvenirs

http://airchive.com/html/gallery.php?sec=airplanes-and-airports&alb=united-airlines-boeing-787-dreamliner-inaugural&query=2012

2013 - April 12 - New Articles from "Airways Magazine"

We are a contributing editor to "Airways Magazine". We uploaded new articles in PDF form on the American Airlines Boeing 777-300 inaugural, Lufthansa Airbus A380 Business Class flight review, KLM McDonnell Douglas MD-11 Business flight review, and the rollout of the Bombardier CSeries.

http://airchive.com/html/articles

2013 - April 12 - Don't Blame It On Rio: São Paulo's Guarulhos International Airport

São Paulo, Brazil is "The Megaopolis" of South America. Its primary international airport, the relatively new São Paulo's Guarulhos International Airport does not live up to city yet, but this is changing.

http://airchive.com/html/airplanes-and-airports/sao-paulo-guarulhos-airport

2013 - April 10 - Op-Ed Contributor: Is The Media Biased Against The Boeing 787?

Since the 787 was grounded in January, there has been much finger pointing by the media about who is ultimately accountable for the 787's issues: Boeing, the FAA, the airlines? The answer depends on the media source in Jack Harty's Op-Ed piece...

http://airchive.com/blog/2013/04/10/op-ed-contributor-has-the-media-treated-the-boeing-787-grounding-fairly/

2013 - April 9 - São Paulo, Brazil's Classic Art Deco Aviodrome - Congonhas Airport

If Berlin's Tempelhof, New York LaGuardia's Marine Air Terminal, and Hong Kong Kai-Tak had an Art Deco love child, São Paulo's Brazil's classic Art Deco Congonhas Airport would be it!

http://airchive.com/html/airplanes-and-airports/sao-paulo-congonhas-airport

2013 - April 8 - Our 10th Birthday and A New Look

As they say, "time flies", especially on a site all about commercial aviation.
Last year, we jumped into social networking.

This year we leapt into the blogosphere (finally!)and breaking news.

On our 10th birthday, we have a clean new look. Let us know what you think.

2013 - April 6 - Airport Mile High Club: Colorado Springs Airport

Airchive visits former Western Pacific hub, Colorado Springs Municipal Airport.

http://airchive.com/html/airplanes-and-airports/colorado-springs-airport

2013 - March 26 - Countdown to Launch: The Airbus A350 XWB

It's a next generation "War of the Widebodies" as the Airbus A350 XWB does battle with Boeing's incumbent 787 and 777. Jack Harty begins the countdown to the A350's roll out and first flight this summer with this continuously updated timeline.

http://airchive.com/blog/2013/03/18/countdown-to-launch-the-airbus-a350-xwb/

2013 - March 24 - Flying Behind The Coconut Curtain: Havana's Jose Marti Airport and Flying to Cuba

Airchive heads to the forbidden island nation of Cuba and not only tours Havana's Jose Marti International Airport but tells the story of commercial aviation past and present in Havana.

http://airchive.com/blog/2013/03/25/flying-behind-the-coconut-curtain-cuba-and-havanas-jose-marti-international-airport/

2013 - March 7 - Bombardier CSeries CS100 Rollout

Airchive covered the launch of the potentially game changing Bombardier CSeries RJ from Montreal in this blog entry.

http://airchive.com/blog/2013/03/08/the-bombardier-cseries-rolls-out-but-is-it-a-game-changer/

2013 - February 18 - Grounded and Stranded: Where Are The World's Delivered 787 Dreamliners?

Since the 787's were grounded a month ago, some are stranded half-way around the world from their home bases. So where In the world are all the delivered Dreamliners? Our correspondent Jack Harty has located 50 of them in this unique story.

http://airchive.com/blog/2013/02/18/miles-away-from-home/

2013 - February 14 - The Merger of American Airlines & USAirways: A Merger Marriage Made in Heaven or Hell?

Wedding Bells are ringing this Valentine's Day for AmericanAir and USAirways.

But how did they get to the alter and is this a marriage made in Heaven or Hell?

Correspondent Jack Harty has the story which is continuously being updated.

http://airchive.com/blog/2013/02/14/american-airlines-and-us-airways-tie-the-knot-a-marriage-made-in-heaven-or-hell/

2013 - February 1 - The Eagle Rises: American Airlines Boeing 777-300ER Inaugural

The Eagle Rises: Onboard the American Airlines Boeing 777-300ER Inaugural Flight. American inaugurates a new airplane, a new livery, a new logo, a new class of service, in essence a new airline.

2013 - 25 January - Boeing 787 Dreamliner Continuously Updated Grounding Timeline

We begin our continuously updated Grounding Timeline of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner

http://airchive.com/blog/2013/02/10/boeing-787-updates/