On This Day in Aviation History: September 7th
Three military milestones: 101 years ago today, the US Army established its first air field. In 1942, Consolidated's C-32 Dominator made its maiden flight. In 1997, the F-22 Raptor took off for the first time.
Drunk Passenger Uses 11-Year-Old Girl as Urinal While Another Man Pukes on Grossest JetBlue Flight Ever
About 150 JetBlue passengers experienced perhaps the most disgusting flight ever when a drunk 18-year-old urinated on a young girl and then another man vomited on himself.
FAA to Fine American Airlines Record $25 Million for MD-80 Maintenance Problems
FAA officials are preparing to penalize American Airlines over wiring issues that forced the carrier to temporarily ground its entire fleet of MD-80 jets in 2008.
EVA Air Buys Three New Boeing 777-300ER Jets
Taiwan-based EVA Air has ordered three additional Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in a deal worth about $930 million based on list prices.
United Airlines Grounds Entire Boeing 757 Fleet
United Airlines has grounded its entire fleet of Boeing 757 aircraft due to a software glitch.