Today in Aviation History: February 6th
Laker Airways goes out of business, crashes of British European Airlines and Birgenair flights, FedEx closes a hub for the first time, the Airline Deregulation Act is introduced and more...
An Ode to the Observation Decks at JFK
JFK once boasted three public observation decks to watch the goings-on at the busy international airport. Let's take a quick tour through history.
How Delta Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Export-Import Bank
After failed legal and lobbying efforts to shut down the federal Export-Import Bank, Delta is scoring big deals made possible by the bank's financing.
AirTran Shareholders Approve Sale to Southwest
AirTran Airways announced that its shareholders approved its $1.4 billion sale to Southwest Airlines, with more than 98.6 percent of the votes cast and 77.5 percent of shares outstanding were voted in favor of the transaction.
On This Day in Aviation History: February 4th
Charles Lindbergh is born in 1902! PIA Flight 300 lands on its belly, ANA Flight 60 crashes mysteriously, Kenya Airways starts service and more...