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

The Heroes of Azerbaijan Air Flight 8243

Newsweek

When Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 took off from Baku on Christmas Day, it was struck mid-flight by a suspected surface-to-air missile, causing catastrophic damage and disabling the Embraer 190 jet's hydraulic systems.

Reasons Why Passengers Panic When They See SSSS Code on Plane Boarding Pass

Many people may not know about the SSSS code on the airplane boarding pass. This code is not always found by passengers, but it can be panic-inducing for those who get it.

Drones in the Sky: How Sightings Could Impact Air Travel

Travel Pulse

If you’ve looked up at the night sky recently and noticed mysterious flying objects, you’re hardly alone. From New Jersey to Arizona and California (and dozens of places in between) the public has witnessed unusual flying objects, and often, it’s large clusters of them.

What's next for the FAA as it needs another permanent leader?

The National News Desk

The Federal Aviation Administration will soon have a new director after the current leader decided to step down early, paving the way for President-elect Donald Trump to name someone to lead the agency as it tries to build on improvements to safety and efforts to get struggling manufacturer Boeing back on track.