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Akasa Air
Akasa Air is an Indian low-cost airline based in Mumbai, launched in 2022 with backing from investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala and flying an all-Boeing 737 MAX fleet.
Akron–Canton Airport
Akron–Canton Airport (CAK), formally Akron-Canton Regional Airport, is a commercial airport in Green, Ohio, between Akron and Canton. Dedicated in 1946, it served 938,814 passengers in 2025.
Al Dhafra Air Base
Al Dhafra Air Base is a UAE air force base near Abu Dhabi, opened in 1983, hosting the US Air Force's 380th Air Expeditionary Wing and French units.
Al Hind Air
Al Hind Air is a proposed regional commuter airline from Kerala, India, promoted by the Kozhikode-based Alhind Group, which received a no-objection certificate in late December 2025.
Al Maktoum International Airport (مطار المكتوم الدولي)
Al Maktoum International Airport (مطار المكتوم الدولي), also called Dubai World Central, is Dubai's second international airport, opened in 2010 and being expanded into the world's largest.
Al Udeid Air Base
Al Udeid Air Base is a Qatari air base southwest of Doha hosting the largest US military installation in the Middle East, built by Qatar in 1996.
Al-Tanf (التنف)
Al-Tanf (التنف) is a military base in southeastern Syria near the Jordan and Iraq borders, held by U.S. forces against the Islamic State from 2016 until 2026.
Alan Eustace
Alan Eustace, full name Robert Alan Eustace, is an American computer scientist and former Google executive who set the world record for the highest parachute jump in 2014.
Alaska Air Group
Alaska Air Group is a Seattle-based airline holding company that operates Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, and Horizon Air, serving more than 140 destinations from hubs including Seattle and Honolulu.
Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines, also known as Alaska Air, is a major American airline organized in 1932, operated by Alaska Air Group with hubs in Seattle, Anchorage, Portland, and Honolulu.
Alaska Airlines fleet
The Alaska Airlines fleet is the mainline aircraft fleet of Alaska Airlines, built around Boeing 737 narrowbodies and joined since the 2024 Hawaiian merger by 787 and A330 widebodies.
Alaska Airlines Flight 1282
Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 was a 2024 flight on which a Boeing 737-9 MAX lost its door plug after takeoff from Portland and returned safely.
Alaska Airlines Flight 261
Alaska Airlines Flight 261, MD-83 N963AS, crashed January 31, 2000 near Anacapa Island, killing 88; a worn, unlubricated stabilizer jackscrew acme nut failed, causing loss of pitch control.
Albert Scott Crossfield
Albert Scott Crossfield, known as Scott Crossfield, was an American test pilot who first flew faster than Mach 2 in 1953 and made the initial flights of the X-15.
Alberto Santos-Dumont
Alberto Santos-Dumont (1873–1932) was a Brazilian aviation pioneer who flew balloons, dirigibles, and airplanes in Paris, setting the first officially certified aviation records in 1906.
Albuquerque International Sunport
Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) is New Mexico's largest commercial airport, a city-owned facility southeast of Albuquerque that shares its runways with Kirtland Air Force Base.
Alenia C-27J Spartan
The Alenia C-27J Spartan is a twin-engine tactical transport aircraft developed by Alenia with Lockheed Martin, pairing the G.222 airframe with the C-130J's flight deck and AE 2100 engines.
Aleutian Airways
Aleutian Airways is an Alaskan regional airline based in Anchorage, operated by Sterling Airways, that began scheduled service between Anchorage and Unalaska in 2022 and now flies Saab 2000 and ATR-600 aircraft to eight Alaska destinations.
Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co
Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co is a German sailplane manufacturer in Poppenhausen (Rhön), founded by Alexander Schleicher in 1927 and one of the two world market leaders in high-performance gliders.
Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport
Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport, originally Palmaseca Airport, serves Cali, Colombia, from Palmira and has handled more than 6 million passengers a year since opening in 1971.
Ali Al Salem Air Base (قاعدة علي السالم الجوية)
Ali Al Salem Air Base (قاعدة علي السالم الجوية) is a Kuwaiti military air base about 60 km west of Kuwait City, used jointly by Kuwaiti, American, and coalition forces.
Alitalia
Alitalia – Linee Aeree Italiane was Italy's flag carrier from 1946 until October 2021, when it ceased operations and was replaced by the state-owned ITA Airways.
Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors
Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors is Piers Paul Read's 1974 book about the 1972 Andes plane crash and the 16 survivors rescued after 72 days.
All Nippon Airways (全日本空輸)
All Nippon Airways (全日本空輸, ANA) is Japan's largest airline, founded in 1952 as a helicopter operator, serving domestic routes from the 1950s and international routes since 1986.
Allama Iqbal International Airport (علامہ اقبال)
Allama Iqbal International Airport (علامہ اقبال), formerly Lahore International Airport, is the main airport serving Lahore, Pakistan. It is the country's third busiest and a hub for Pakistan International Airlines.
Allegheny Airlines
Allegheny Airlines, also known as Allegheny Air, was an American local-service airline based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1939 as All American Aviation, it became USAir in 1979.
Allegiant Air
Allegiant Air, also known as Allegiant Airlines, is an American low-cost airline headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, founded in 1997, flying nonstop routes between under-served cities and leisure destinations.
Allison Engine Company
Allison Engine Company was an American aircraft engine manufacturer based in Indianapolis, Indiana, best known for the V-1710, the only U.S. liquid-cooled engine produced during World War II.
Allison Model 250
The Allison Model 250, military designation Allison T63, is a small turboshaft and turboprop engine in production since 1962, powering light helicopters like the Bell 206.
Allison T56
The Allison T56 is a single-shaft military turboprop engine developed for the Lockheed C-130 Hercules in 1954 and still in production after more than 70 years.