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· Leanna Chan
This Airplane Could Take You From L.A. to Tokyo in 2 Hours
Scientists and engineers are now developing hypersonic airliners that could drastically decrease the time of long international flights. With new advancements in technologies and materials, researchers are working on a new generation of supersonic airliners with speeds between…
· Bryan Ke
Hero Chinese Doctor Saves Two Airplane Passengers During Trip to the U.S.
People are praising Chinese doctor Wu Xiaobo, and hailing him as a hero after he saved a couple of airplane passengers — on two separate occasions — during his trip to the United States. While on the United Airlines flight to Los Angeles on September 29, a fellow passenger…
· Sebastian Dillon
Incredible Instagram Account Shames the Very People Who Shouldn’t Be Flying on Airplanes
Everyone knows that one annoying passenger on their flight who is going to completely ruin everything. What’s worse is that you’re stuck in a sealed aluminum tube going 550 miles per hour over the Atlantic for the next 12 hours with no means of escape. As flyers, many of us…
· Editorial Staff
Airplane Food: Economy Vs. First Class Meals on 19 Airlines
Only those of us who frequently fly international have the pleasure of dining of airline food, but what even fewer people know is the often huge difference between the food they serve in economy and the meals they serve in first class. Here’s how the food looks on 19 airlines…
· Ryan General
Thai Airways’ Limited ‘Life-Vest’ Tote Bags Sells Out in Days
Thai Airways International appears to be doing whatever it takes to generate revenue amid its continued loss of passengers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Trying to stay afloat: The airline company, which launched airplane-themed cafes and sold deep-fried doughs this year, is now…
· Bryan Ke
BTS Reveals Racist Treatment They Faced in the US in New Interview
South Korean mega group BTS and their label, BigHit, released the first issue of Weverse Magazine where they highlight stories, including COVID-19 related racism they encountered while visiting the U.S. earlier this year. What happened: A racist comment made towards BTS on…
· Bryan Ke
New Spacecraft Named After the First Female Indian Astronaut Kalpana Chawla
The next International Space Station (ISS) bound spacecraft has been named after Kalpana Chawla, the first woman of Indian descent to enter space. The S.S. Kalpana Chawla: Northrop Grumman, a U.S.-based global aerospace and defense technology company, made the announcement on…
· Ryan General
James Hong is the Asian Hollywood Legend With Almost 500 Acting Roles
With hundreds of movie and television credits under his name, it is long overdue that James Hong gets recognized as a true Hollywood legend. We’ve seen him somewhere/everywhere: The 91-year-old thespian has played a variety of Asian roles on the small and big screen since the…
· Bryan Ke
Meet Hazel Ying Lee, The First Chinese American Woman to Be a Pilot in the U.S. Military During WWII
Hazel Ying Lee was one of two Chinese Americans in the Women Air Force Service Pilots (WASP) and the first Chinese American female aviator in the U.S. military. Lee was born in Portland, Oregon, on Aug. 24, 1912, and joined the Chinese Flying Club of Portland where she took…
· Ernestine Siu
Japan May Pay Tourists to Visit With New $12.5 Billion Tourism Plan
In an attempt to boost tourism in Japan, the country’s tourism agency announced a $12.5 billion plan to subsidize a portion of foreign traveler’s expenses, Forbes reports. When this is happening: Hiroshi Tabata of the Japan Tourism Agency told a news conference last Wednesday…
· Carl Samson
American Pilot Dies in Crash While Delivering COVID-19 Test Kits in Indonesia
An American pilot died in a crash while trying to deliver COVID-19 test kits to a remote village in Indonesia this week. Joyce Lin, who worked with the Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF), left the airport in Sentani, Papua province at 6:27 a.m. on Tuesday (local time).
· Ryan General
Maryland’s First Lady Yumi Hogan Secures 500K COVID-19 Test Kits From South Korea
Maryland has successfully secured half a million COVID-19 test kits from South Korea, thanks to the efforts of Yumi Hogan, the state’s first lady. Republican Gov. Larry Hogan recognized his wife’s significant contribution during a press conference on Monday, making sure the…
· Benny Luo
Meet Jonny Kim – The Man Every Asian Tiger Mom Compares You To
“Why are you not like Auntie Yi’s kid?! He works so hard.” “Did you know that Steve’s kid just got into Harvard? He’s so smart.”
· Carl Samson
‘SNL’ Star Bowen Yang Reveals Parents Sent Him to Conversion Therapy as a Teen for Being Gay
Like many LGBTQIA+ Asians raised in a conservative household, Bowen Yang — the first Chinese American and third openly gay male cast member of “Saturday Night Live” — has struggled to come out to his parents. In a recent interview with The New York Times, the 29-year-old…
· Ryan General
‘I’m dying because I can’t breathe… Mom, I’m so sorry’: Woman Suspected Dead in U.K. Smuggling Van Texts
With hopes of finding a better life, 39 migrants from Asia risked and lost their lives trying to reach the United Kingdom. Composed of eight women and 31 men, the victims’ bodies were discovered naked or with minimal clothing inside a truck found in Grays, Essex. The container…
· Editorial Staff
MMA in the Olympics? This Asian CEO is Determined to Make It Happen
When you think Olympics, it’s usually the more popular sports that produce headlines — sports like basketball, football, and athletics — rarely would you ever think of martial arts. And while various martial arts disciplines already have dedicated spots in the Olympic lineup,…
· Ryan General
Pilot Aims to Be the First Vietnamese American Woman to Fly Solo Around the World
Anh-Thu Nguyen, founder and president of non-profit Women in Aerospace and Aviation, has set her sights on becoming the first Vietnamese American pilot to fly solo around the world. Currently an Airline Transport Pilot and a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI/CFII/MEI) at…
· Ryan General
Legendary Disney Animator Milton Quon Passes Away at Age 105
Chinese American Milton Quon, a long-time Disney animator who has worked on numerous animated classics such as “Fantasia” and “Dumbo,” recently passed away at age 105. Quon reportedly died of natural causes on June 18 at his home in Torrance, Ca., Variety reports.
· Bryan Ke
Wholesome Pilot Switches Shifts to Surprise His Parents on Flight to Singapore
A Singaporean pilot from Jetstar Asia has gone viral online for an amazingly sweet surprise that he pulled for his parents as they boarded their flight home after a vacation. Raphael Leong, a first-year pilot, had always dreamed of flying his parents in an airplane, and this…
· Carl Samson
Tourists May Be Sentenced to DEATH for Taking a Selfie at This Thai Beach
Tourists may face the death penalty for entering an area of Mai Khao beach in Phuket, Thailand that will soon be closed over safety concerns because of airplane landings and selfies. The area, known as the “Unseen Phuket,” is adjacent to runway 09 of the Phuket International…