Dan Bubb

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Aviation Historian and Associate Professor in Residence, UNLV Honors College

Coordinator of Academic Affairs

Expertise: Commercial Aviation, Airport History, World History, U.S. History, American Western History

Biography

Daniel "Dan" Bubb — 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.

An associate professor in residence with the UNLV 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, UNLV

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Dan Bubb In The News

Boeing handed yet another setback as workers go on strike, halting production and revenue

The National Desk

Boeing was dealt yet another blow when thousands of its workers walked off the job on Friday after union members rejected a contract offer from the company, adding more uncertainty to its uneven production of airplanes amid safety concerns and crises that have enveloped the manufacturer in recent years.

Internet Perplexed by 'Visible Water Vapor' Shooting From Wing of Plane Midflight

Newsweek

A video capturing a "vortex" on a plane, with water spewing out from the wing during a flight, has left internet viewers guessing. The clip shared by TikTok user @ashtonvonkessler, which has over 843,000 views since it was posted on August 30, shows a couple seated on a plane. A message overlaid on the video reads: "Marrying a pilot means learning the most random aviation facts throughout your flight." The footage shows a view of streams of water shooting out from the edge of a plane wing. "What is that?" reads a caption shared with the post.

Scientist Claims To Solve MH370 Mystery, But Expert Urges Caution

A decade ago, a Malaysia Airlines flight disappeared without a trace, becoming one of aviation history’s greatest mysteries. An Australian researcher now says he knows why MH370 went missing, maintaining that his conclusions change the narrative of the ill-fated aircraft carrying 227 passengers and 12 crew members.

Horror As Flight Attendant Reveals Inside of 'Coffin' Crew Bunk on Plane

Newsweek

A video showcasing a flight attendant's nighttime bed routine has gone viral on TikTok. The footage was shared by TikTok user @linnkrouthen, who is a flight attendant for budget airline Norse Atlantic Airways. The video was taken aboard a Boeing 787-9 aircraft, according to a later comment from the poster.