On This Day in Aviation History: September 9th
In 1970, a BOAC VC-10 is hijacked and flown to Jordan, joining 4 other hijacked aircraft; Orville Wright makes a 1-hour flight in 1908; Two Tupolev aircraft collide in 1994 and an Allegheny DC-9 collides with a Piper over Fairl...
On This Day in Aviation History: May 4th
The "Superga Air Disaster" kills the entire Torino AC football team, US Airways joins Star Alliance, EAS Flight 4226 crashes after overshooting a runway and demolishing dozens of buildings, Lunar Orbiter 4 and Magellan space pr...
FAA Proposes Stricter Helicopter Flight Rules
The Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday proposed broad new rules aimed at making helicopter flights safer.
Final Call: Ryanair CEO Calls Boeing 737 MAX a ‘Dog’s Dinner of a Design’
Ryanair CEO O'Leary unimpressed with the Boeing 737 MAX, but Southwest chief thinks it will be delivered early, and more...
On This Day in Aviation History: June 28th
A Bell 47 helicopter lands on Mont Blanc, B-26 Invaders make first bombing runs over Korea, a Fairey Gyrodyne sets a new helicopter speed record, Fokker C-2 makes the first nonstop flight from mainland US to Hawaii, and more...