March 28th in Aviation History: Aerial Steam Carriage Earns First Patent for a Propeller-Driven Aircraft
William Samuel Henson's Aerial Steam Carriage is granted a patent in 1843, Air France flies its last Caravelle service, Air Afrique is founded, first plane taken down by sabotage, and more...
New Berlin Airport Faces More Delays, Won’t Open Before 2014
In a new embarrassment for the city, the opening of Berlin's new main airport has been postponed again after several previous delays.
Japan Airlines Ceremony Marks Delivery of its First Boeing 787 Dreamliners
Japan Airlines’ president received the keys Monday to the carrier’s first two Boeing 787 Dreamliners, moving JAL a step closer to launching the first-ever Dreamliner revenue route in the United States.
Southwest Airlines Using ‘EarlyBird’ to Help Actual Birds Along Gulf Coast
Southwest Airlines has announced that it will donate $1 from every EarlyBird Check-In purchase to help the National Wildlife Refuge Association with its Gulf wildlife recovery efforts.
Russian Intelligence Blames United States For Superjet Crash
A week before rescuers found the crashed Superjet's flight data recorder on Thursday, Russia's GRU military intelligence agency claimed that the most plausible cause of the crash was electronic sabotage by the US military.