Taliban Commander Arrested for Shooting Down US Chopper
Coalition forces arrested a Taliban commander who allegedly coordinated an attack against a US helicopter, killing two American soldiers.
US Navy Orders Six Boeing P-8A Poseidon Aircraft
The Boeing Company on Tuesday announced that it received a $1.6 billion contract from the U.S. Navy for initial production the 737 airliner-based P-8A Poseidon aircraft.
Kuwait’s ALAFCO Commits to Buying 20 Boeing 737 MAX Airliners
Kuwait's Aviation Lease and Finance Company (ALAFCO) has committed to buying 20 new Boeing 737 MAX 8 airliners, the firms announced.
A Day in AvGeek Heaven With a Fairey Gannett
Manufactured 1954 by the Fairey Corporation and named after one of the world’s fastest sea birds known for its dive-bombing skills on unsuspecting fish, XT752 herself is a wonder to behold.
August 5th in Aviation History: First American DC-10 Flight, Reagan Fires FAA Controllers
On this day in 1964, the Vietnam War's first U.S. air operations take place. Terrorists attack Athens Airport in 1973. In 1981, Ronald Reagan fires 11,500 air traffic controllers.