Last Flight of the SR-71 Blackbird: October 9 in Aviation History
The SR-71 Blackbird makes its final flight, Clement Ader flies the world's first powered airplane, and more...
9/11 Negligence Lawsuit Against American and United Moves Forward
A judge ruled that a lawsuit against American Airlines and United Airlines over the destruction of the World Trade Center may proceed.
A Drunk Pilot, A Drunk Passenger, A Roll of Duct Tape And Two Disrupted Flights
Two more wasted men—one of them an airline pilot—made headlines on Friday when each disrupted separate flights to New York.
US Recovers Remains of 7 Marines Missing Since World War II Plane Crash
The remains of seven US Marines who went missing when their aircraft crashed in Vanuatu in 1944 have been returned to their families.
On This Day in Aviation History: April 12th
A day of major space milestones: Russia Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man in space and the US launches the first Space Shuttle 20 years later. Also, a British Airways Concorde loses part of its rudder, the first passenger flig...