Allegiant Purchases Six Boeing 757s for Hawaii Service

Allegiant Air service will soon extend beyond the mainland to Hawaii, thanks to the purchase of six 757s to be delivered over the next two years.
by Mark Lawrence

 
 

The Logbook: Spanish Fighters Take Down American F-15s

Spanish Typhoon shoots down four American F-15s in combat training. India seems to be a safe-haven for drunk pilots and a place where upgrades to First Class fail to produce all the amenities. An Ethiopian 737 crashes off the c...
by Phil Derner Jr.

 
 

Finnair to End MD-11 Service to JFK

On April 6th, Finnair will upgrade their Helsinki, Finland (HEL) to JFK flights from the long time MD-11 to their new Airbus A330-300. Flights were originally scheduled for the end of March.
by admin

 

 

October 6th in Aviation History

Crashes of Cubana Flight 455 in Barbados and United airlines Flight 409 in Wyoming, as well as an aircraft endurance record set in 1992 and the first passenger flight over an hour.
by Phil Derner Jr.

 
 

Indonesian 737 Skids Off Runway and Breaks Up During Storm

A Merpati Nusantara Airlines 737-300 slid off the end of the runway and into a river while landing in Indonesia Tuesday morning and split in two, injuring 23 of the 103 people on board.
by admin