The phrase “no bucks, no Buck Rogers,” made popular by the 1983 film The Right Stuff, has seen a renaissance in usage among pilots. That is, if you don’t pay them what they believe they’re worth, they’re not going to...
nerd bird n.— «The “nerd bird” lives on, after all. A week after American Airlines said it would cease the San Jose-Austin daily service that bore that nickname, Alaska Airlines said Monday it will inaugurate daily service...
Jim Wilson n. a dead body traveling as airplane cargo. Editorial Note: This term appears to originate with or to be specific to American Airlines. Thanks to Nicolas Goureau for suggesting today’s entry. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)