On This Day in Aviation History: August 24th
American Airlines retires their A300s, terrorists blow up two Russian airliners, an Air Transat flight glides to safety in the Azores, Canadair sets a new bizjet distance record, and more...
UK AAIB Issues Safety Recommendations After Ethiopian 787 Fire
On Thursday morning, the UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch issued special bulletin concerning the investigation into a fire in a Ethiopian Boeing 787 at London Heathrow last week. The AAIB says that the focus of the investi...
Suicide Car Bomb at Afghan Airport Kills 7
At least seven people were killed on Thursday afternoon when a suicide bomber attacked an airport in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, officials said. Several others were injured.
Virgin America Completes Most Successful Quarter Ever
Virgin America on Friday announced its financial results for the second quarter 2010 in which the air carrier reported a record-setting performance.
September 26th in Aviation History
The Concorde crosses the Atlantic for the first time, West Germany, France and Great Britian come together to build the A300, and more...