PFTP: American Airlines

1002-tw-n1031l-pmd-2472-5920497

Picture 27 of 57

Now for some confusing trivia: Ship 1002 was registered N31001 until TWA chose to defer early deliveries because of weight issues. Because that tail number was reassigned to Ship 1013, N1031L was applied to what later became N301EA when the airplane went to Eastern.

Spanair Out of Business After Qatar Rescue Talks Fail

Just hours after Qatar Airways backed out of talks to rescue struggling Spanair, the Barcelona-based carrier was reported to have halted operations.

Airbus Considering Longer-Range A330: Report

Airbus could increase the range of its A330-300 jet by 400 nm within a few years in an effort to better compete with Boeing and fill a gap in its own product line.

Air France Flight 447 Voice Recorder Retrieved from Atlantic Ocean Floor

Only a day after finding the plane's black box, the French aviation safety agency BEA on Tuesday announced the discovery and recovery of Air France Flight 447's cockpit voice recorder from the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, near...

Delta’s New iPad App Shows Off The World Below Your Plane

Glass Bottom Jet allows users aboard Delta's wifi equipped planes to watch the ground pass below as they speed through the sky.

Oman Air Orders Six Boeing 787 Dreamliners

Oman Air and Boeing announced Monday at the Dubai Airshow that the airline had purchased order rights for six 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft from the leasing company ALAFCO.