UK Orders 14 New Chinook Helicopters from Boeing in $1.6 Billion Deal
British Defense Secretary Liam Foxon Monday announced that the Royal Air Force has agreed to buy more than a dozen new Chinook helicopters worth $1.64 billion for its mission in Afghanistan.
On This Day in Aviation History: November 1st
Space Shuttle Columbia completes two important missions, SAS bans smoking on many flights, X-15 sets a speed record, United Flight 629 is bombed and more.
Final Call: Air Marshals Gone Wild, Clever Ways to Avoid Baggage Fees
Whistle blowers rat out crooked air marshals, how to save on baggage fees, Indonesian pilots have a crystal meth problem, thousands protest a new runway in Frankfurt, and more...
Air France to Begin JFK-London Heathrow (LHR) Service
Air France will inaugurate daily flights between JFK and London, England (LHR) on March 29th. Flights will be operated by Boeing 777-200 aircraft.
On This Day in Aviation History: August 11th
First flight of the Cessna 620, Russia sends its third man to space, a bomb explodes aboard Pan Am Flight 830, Ronald Reagan jokes about bombing Russia, Shuttle Atlantis completes STS-43 and more...