January 18th in Aviation History: A380 Unveiled, United Flt 266 Crashes Into Pacific Ocean
The Airbus A380 is unveiled, the F-4 Phantom is yanked from front-line service, Bell makes its 25,000th Helo, United Flight 266 crashes, as well as Capital Airlines Flight 20.
Latest 787 Glitch: What Happens When The Wrong Extinguisher Is Fired?
On Wednesday, reports started to trickle in that The Boeing 787 Dreamliner had yet another glitch that airlines needed to sort out. No, it was not related to the lithium-ion batteries again, but something you will find on just ...
Etihad Orders Two More Airbus A330 Freighters
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad has signed a firm order for two additional A330-200F aircraft to join its Crystal Cargo fleet.
Qatar Airways Announces Flights to Benghazi, Libya’s Former Rebel Capital
Qatar Airways on Monday announced it will soon start regular flights to the Libyan port city of Benghazi, which served as the country's rebel capital until they took over Tripoli earlier this year.
Sudan Plane Crash Kills Government Minister, Scores of Senior Officials
A Sudanese government minister and scores of other senior officials were killed Sunday when their plane crashed into a mountain.