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On This Day in Aviation History: May 15th

Final launch of the Mercury program, the world's first flight attendant is hired, Britain makes its first bombing runs over Germany, Mickey Mouse debuts in Plane Crazy, and more...
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A British Airways Boeing 777-300ER (G-STBF) pushes back from a gate at Heathrow. (Photo by Ken Iwelumo via wikimedia)

Bahraini Prince Arrested At Heathrow After Drunken Plane Rage

Shortly after boarding a British Airways flight Mubarak Hamad allegedly charged into the cockpit while screaming of shoddy service.
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Final Call: Virgin America Flight Attendants Remain Union-Free, Dirtiest Parts of the Plane Revealed

Virgin America's flight attendants vote against unionization, two Muslim men are suing Delta for kicking them off a plane, AirTran will soon dump its XM satellite radio systems, and more...
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An Omni Air International Boeing 767-200ER (N234AX) at JFK Terminal 4. (Photo by Kaz T.)

Omni Air Pilot Arrested After Seattle Carjacking

An Omni Air pilot was arrested Saturday night after carjacking a man in front of a Seattle hotel.
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Delta Orders 100 Boeing 737-900ER Jets Worth $8.5 Billion

Delta Air Lines on Thursday announced plans to buy 100 new 737-900ER aircraft from Boeing in a move to replace older aircraft in the carrier's fleet over the next seven years.
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