Boeing Execs Visit Tornado-Ravaged Spirit AeroSystems to Thank Employees
Two months after a tornado shuttered a Kansas factory that builds many critical Boeing aircraft components, some of the airframer's top brass visited Spirit AeroSystems to pay thanks to the men and women who quickly got the fac...
Today in Aviation History: November 19th
China launches their first spacecraft, TAP Flight 425 crashes, Apollo 12 lands on the Moon, construction of Ronald Reagan Airport begins, and more.
Southwest Airlines Pilots Startled by Strip Club Spotlight
Turns out the beams of light that distracted a pilot near Dallas were not the work of another obnoxious kid with a laser pointer, but search lights installed on the roof of the Bombshells Nude Cabaret to attract customers.
On This Day in Aviation History: January 11th
Shuttle Endeavour blasts off on its 10th mission, Bell Helicopter wins the Osprey contract, Amelia Earhart flies from Hawaii to California, and a DC-9 crashes in Colombia.
Second Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental Completes First Test Flight
The second Boeing 747-8I took to the skies on Tuesday for its first test flight. This will be the first 747-8I to be delivered to Lufthansa by the end of this year.