British Airways Posts First Profit in Two Years
British Airways on Friday announced that the company registered a $252 million profit in the first half of 2010, representing the first profit for the air carrier in the last two years.
Emirates to Launch First Short-Haul A380: DXB-JED
Emirates will soon begin the world's first short-haul service using an Airbus A380, flying it across the Arabian peninsula between their hub in Dubai and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
On This Day in Aviation History: January 26th
The US Air Force takes delivery of the first Boeing 747 version of Air Force One. NASA launches Ranger 3 to the Moon, Glenn Curtiss flies the first seaplane and more...
The End of the (Passenger, Widebody) Trijet: Saying Goodbye to the MD-11
This article originally appeared on AirlineReporter.com. The MD-11 was probably a bad idea. McAir came up with the aircraft because it was a bigger, meaner, DC-10. So much DC-10 that there originally was not going to be an MD-...
US Airways Computers Crash Nationwide: All Flights Grounded
US Airways' computer system—including their website—reportedly crashed Friday evening, crippling the airline's flight check-ins nationwide and leaving thousands of passengers grounded.