The Fastest 10 Minutes: Cleaning An Aircraft Between Flights
It is no secret that airline passengers can be a bit messy. Potato chip bags stuffed into seat back pockets, blankets everywhere, lavatories a mess, and galleys stuffed with trash. By the time the next round of passengers steps...
Boeing’s Jim Albaugh Abruptly Retires, Ray Conner Becomes CEO of Airliner Unit Immediately
Jim Albaugh, President and CEO of Boeing's Commercial Airplanes unit, announced his retirement on Tuesday. Longtime Boeing exec Ray Conner will replace him effective immediately.
Argentina Commuter Plane Crash Kills All 22 On Board
A Sol Líneas Aéreas commuter plane carrying more than 20 people crashed in southern Argentina on Wednesday, the airline confirmed.
Seaplane Crash Kills Former Alaska State Legislator
Former Alaska state legislator Cheryll Heinze was killed Tuesday when a seaplane crashed in a lake near Homer, Alaska. Four others survived.
IATA Says More Passengers and Freight Flying in 2010
The IATA on Tuesday reported that international passenger traffic rose 10.5 percent year on year, while freight was up 14.8 percent.