On This Day in Aviation History: December 23rd
The deaths of two aviation greats; Andrei Tupolev in 1972 and Anthony Fokker in 1939. The B-1 Lancer makes its first flight in 1974, the first dogfight with a UAV in 2002 and the crashes of Azerbaijan Flight 217 in 2005 and Ali...
Farnborough International Airshow 2014 Wrap-up: Day Three
The 2014 Farnborough International Airshow continued on Tuesday morning with more orders from leasing companies and airlines.
You’re The Captain: Explosive Decompression at 40,000 Feet
Imagine that you're the captain of an airliner, cruising at 40,000 feet, when you experience an explosive decompression. What do you do next to get back on the ground?
On This Day in Aviation History: November 13th
A day of firsts: The first balloon crossing of the Pacific, first space probe to orbit another planet, first true helicopter flight, and more...
Delta Goes Social, Adds Facebook Sharing To Mobile App
Not to be outdone by JetBlue with #SoFly, Delta has announced an update to the Fly Delta mobile app which adds social media sharing functionality as well as a few other improvements. In their Taking Off blog on Thursday, Delta ...