Sally Ride, First American Woman in Space, Dies at Age 61
Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space, died in California on Monday after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer, her office said in a statement. She was 61. Ride was born and raised in Encino, California, and ...
March 19th in Aviation History: Tuskegee Airmen Activated for Combat
A plane crash claims the life of Ozzy Osborne guitarist Randy Rhoads, Nordair launches the first jet service inside the Arctic Circle, the Tuskegee Airmen are activated, and more...
Video: Antonov An-124 Loads Giant Concrete Pump in Atlanta for Delivery to Crippled Japan Nuke Plant
A Volga-Dnepr Airlines Antonov An-124 chartered by Japan's disgraced Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) landed in Atlanta on Friday to pick up a giant Putzmeister concrete pump for delivery to Japan.
Final Call: Direct Air Stops Flying Directly
Direct Air abruptly grounds all its flights, a new service lets flyers hire strangers to take care of their kids onboard, United continues to suffer from post-merger computer issues, and more...
Survive an Aircraft Evacuation
Increase your chances of surviving an emergency evacuation by creating a game plan before departure.