Posts Tagged ‘Airbus A300’
 

 

Today in Aviation History: March 30th

Eight high school girls die when Delta Air Lines Flight 9877 crashes into their hotel room in 1967. Also, Aloha Airlines announces the end of operations, Sudan Airways Flight 111 is hijacked, John Glenn bows out of Senate race,...
by Phil Derner Jr.

 
 

Flying in Cargo Class: The Anatomy of an Air Freighter

As an airliner flies by, cargo and passenger jets look virtually the same.. Inside a freighter, though, it's an entirely different experience.
by Ken Hoke
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On This Day in Aviation History: September 28th

Pakistan Flight 268 crashes into a mountain in Kathmandu, Lufthansa flies its millionth customer, and more...
by Phil Derner Jr.

 

 
The MIT Daedalus makes a test flight at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center. (Photo by NASA)

US Bans Smoking on Short Flights, First Launch of Soyuz: April 23rd in Aviation History

Flight of Daedalus recreated with a pedal-powered aircraft, US bans smoking on flights under 2 hours, Soyuz 1 launches from Kazakhstan, North Sea Aerial Navigation Company launches service, and more...
by NYCAviation Staff
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September 26th in Aviation History

The Concorde crosses the Atlantic for the first time, West Germany, France and Great Britian come together to build the A300, and more...
by Phil Derner Jr.