2012 Alaska Airlines Copper River Cook-Off
Hold Short(comings)
In light of recent developments meant to enhance situational awareness and aviation safety on the ground, Brian Futterman discusses the nature of runway incursions and challenges the merits of adding to existing technology inst...
Photo: US Air Force C-5 Galaxy Eats State-of-the-Art Missile Defense Satellite
The US Air Force has taken delivery of a first-of-its-kind SBIRS GEO-1 missile detection spacecraft, to be launched atop an Atlas V rocket in early May.
On This Day in Aviation History: February 15
The crash of a Sabena 707 kills the entire U.S. Figure Skating Team in Brussels, United Airlines temporarily grounds its 757 fleet, six B-17s begin a goodwill tour of South America, and more...
Near Disaster at UK Airshow When Cold War Bomber “Accidentally” Takes Off
Disaster was narrowly averted at England's Bruntingthorpe Air Show in May when a Cold War-era Handley Page Victor accidentally took off.
U.S. Travel Agencies Sell 11 Percent More Flights in First Quarter of 2011
The consolidated dollar value of airline tickets sold by U.S.-based travel agencies increased 10.68 percent year-over-year in the first quarter of the year compared to 2010, which represents a 32 percent increase over the same ...