FAA To Close 149 Contracted Control Towers April 7th
The FAA announced Friday the first round of contracted air traffic control towers to be closed due to sequestration, starting April 7th. Among the towers being closed is Trenton Mercer, which is just outside of Philadelphia and...
Planespotting the 2009 United Nations General Assembly: A Primer, with Photos of Nearly Every VIP Visitor
Every September, planespotters gather along the breezy banks of New York's Jamaica Bay to witness one of the hobby's greatest spectacles.
Delta Regional Carrier Fined $425K for Not Inspecting Planes After Lightning Strikes
The FAA announced Thursday that it had proposed a $425,000 civil penalty against Delta Connection carrier Atlantic Southeast Airlines for not conducting mandatory inspections of two Bombardier CRJ jets after they were struck by...
Mid-Air Collision of Two Indian Air Force Helicopters Kills 9
Two Indian Air Force Mil Mi-17 helicopters collided in mid-air, killing all nine people on board both aircraft, defense officials said on Friday.
August 9th in Aviation History: Steven Slater Slides to Stardom
The US drops an atomic bomb on Nagasaki, a LANSA Lockheed Electra crashes in Peru, Steven Slater flips out on a JetBlue flight, and more...