Southwest Carries Most Passengers During 2009 Industry Downturn
In the midst of a 5.3% industry-wide decline in passengers, Southwest Airlines retained its crown as the nation's biggest carrier in 2009. American finished second overall while carrying the most international passengers.
Dramatic Control Tower Audio: Flight Carrying Times Square Bomber Ordered Back to Gate Moments Before Takeoff
In a turn of events worthy of a Hollywood action film, the flight aboard which suspected Times Square bomber Faisal Shahzad was attempting to escape to the Middle East was just seconds from taking off before being hurriedly ord...
Orville Wright is Born: August 19 in Aviation History
Happy birthday to Orville Wright! Also, first flight of the B-25 Mitchell, Russian space dogs Belka and Strelka orbit the earth, and more...
American Airlines Loses Handguns Belonging to Israeli Prime Minister’s Security Detail
The crack-up crew of American Airlines baggage handlers at New York-Kennedy Airport has followed up its bike breaking fiasco by "losing" four handguns.
Boeing’s First South Carolina-Built 787 Dreamliner Emerges From Factory
An Air India-bound Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner rolled off of the airframer's controversial South Carolina, assembly line on Friday to a celebration of the first aircraft completed at the new facility.