Aviation News

United 968 Diverts to Bangor with Pressurization Issue

October 7, 2019

A United flight from San Francisco bound for Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport experienced a cabin pressurization issue after crossing into Newfoundland and Labrador from Quebec early Monday morning. According to flight data from FlightAware, the flight with 210 passengers and crew on board was cruising at 39,000 feet and made a slight northerly turn while over … More United 968 Diverts to Bangor with Pressurization Issue

Delta to Resume Bangor to Detroit Flights

March 6, 2019

In a press release on Tuesday from Bangor International Airport, Delta Airlines has announced a return of seasonal service from Bangor to Detroit on June 8th. The service will fly on Saturdays through August 10th. If the demand is there, it will potentially expand in 2020. Delta ran a seasonal mainline flight and year round … More Delta to Resume Bangor to Detroit Flights

BGR Hosts 50th Anniversary Open House

September 22, 2018

It was a windy day but that didn’t stop aviation enthusiasts from Bangor to as far away as Massachusetts from coming to the Queen City to help celebrate Bangor International Airport’s 50th Anniversary. Spectators were treated to a front row view to everything from a Cessna doing pattern work to 6 Finnish F/A-18s heading to … More BGR Hosts 50th Anniversary Open House

BGR Closes 2017 With Another Cargo Operation

January 6, 2018

Mid morning on a frosty New Years Eve morning, a Volga Dnepr Ilyushin IL-76 glided over the Penobscot River and touched down on Bangor International Airport’s runway 33. Typically a fuel stop or an overnight rest for the crew, this time the IL-76’s destination was Bangor. Several weeks in the works with teams from BGR … More BGR Closes 2017 With Another Cargo Operation

EAA 736 Young Eagles Fly-In

July 15, 2017

A few clouds didn’t stop people from coming out to the Curtis Air FBO at Pittsfield Municipal Airport for the EAA 736 Young Eagles Fly-In. Kids between ages of 8 and 17 could go up for free rides with pilots to experience flying and get them interested in aviation at a young age. There were … More EAA 736 Young Eagles Fly-In

The Berlin Express Makes Fuel Stop in Bangor

June 29, 2017

After a stopover in Dunkirk, New York last night, the Berlin Express made it’s appearance in Bangor on Thursday morning. Originally scheduled to land around 6pm Wednesday night, the North American P-51B Mustang touched down on runway 33 at Bangor International around 10am local time. The Berlin Express rose to notoriety in World War II when … More The Berlin Express Makes Fuel Stop in Bangor

BGR Holds Mass Casualty Drill

May 16, 2017

The taxi stands at Bangor International Airport were lined with fire trucks. The lane by the International Arrival Terminal was lined with ambulances from several local cities, towns and agencies. If you weren’t paying attention on your way up Godfrey Boulevard, you would have thought you were going into a major incident at the airport. However, that … More BGR Holds Mass Casualty Drill

2017 Air Show Schedule

January 31, 2017

The 2017 air show season in New England is a few months away, but given the snowy forecast for tomorrow, I decided to throw together a list of shows here in New England as well as a few of the major national shows that are among the best of the best. Here they are with … More 2017 Air Show Schedule

Delta Changes Bangor Routes

November 29, 2016

Delta Connection flights from Bangor International Airport will be changing in the New Year. In a press release from Bangor International Airport, the Delta Connection seasonal route from Bangor to Detroit’s Wayne County International Airport will cease as of January 1, 2017. To replace the route, Delta Connection will institute a new route from Bangor … More Delta Changes Bangor Routes

Israeli Air Force F-16s Provide Wakeup Call To Bangor Area Residents

August 30, 2016

Around 5:45 this morning, the skies over greater Bangor came alive with the dull roar of 2 Israeli Air Force Boeing 707 refueling tankers as they sped down the runway at Bangor International Airport. Soon thereafter the first flight of 5 F-16 Viper aircraft took to the sky. The sound of of jet fuel roaring … More Israeli Air Force F-16s Provide Wakeup Call To Bangor Area Residents