Dan Bubb

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Aviation Historian and Professor in Residence, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Honors College
Coordinator of Academic Affairs
Expertise: Commercial Aviation, Airport History, World History, U.S. History, American Western History

Biography

Daniel "Dan" Bubb  â€” a former airline pilot — is an expert on commercial aviation and airport history in the American West. His other research areas include United States, American Western, and world history.

As a professor in residence with the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Honors College, Bubb also serves as the college's coordinator of academic affairs.

In 2012, he published his first book, Landing in Las Vegas: Commercial Aviation and the Making of a Tourist City (University of Nevada Press). Currently, Bubb is researching and writing a second book that examines the role airlines and airports play in connecting Western American cities with the world.

Bubb serves as the deputy director of the Nevada Aerospace Hall of Fame.

Education

  • Ph.D., History, University of Missouri, Kansas City
  • Ph.D., Political Science, University of Missouri, Kansas City
  • M.A., History, 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ

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Delta Airlines reports second quarter results on Thursday. One thing investors will be scrutinizing is a relatively new service from the carrier: parcel delivery. The offering, spun up last year, could help Delta cash in on the growth of e-commerce. But it comes with some risks.
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Every time you fly, you sit through the same safety demonstration, where flight attendants explain how to put an oxygen mask over your face and use your seat cushion as a flotation device. They also gesture toward the emergency exits—typically one in the front and one in the rear of the aircraft. Most of the time, there isn’t a reason to think about these emergency doors for the rest of the flight.
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A mechanical issue caused a plane taking off from Las Vegas to make an emergency landing back at the airport after emitting smoke and sparks, according to American Airlines.
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The world of aviation is full of hidden symbolism, and pilots' uniforms are no exception. Here's what those stripes are all about.
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