10 Years Since Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster: February 1st in Aviation History
Today marks the anniversaries of the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, UAL's emergence from bankruptcy, Boeing's decision to discontinue the 727 and more...
American Airlines Tests Wireless Streaming Movies on Two 767s
American Airlines has begun testing a new system which will allow inflight WiFi users to wirelessly stream movies, TV shows and other video programming from a central unit on the aircraft to laptops and mobile devices.
On This Day In Aviation History: August 25th
Today in 1784, first balloon flight in England; 1912, first recovery from an uncontrolled spin; 1919, inaugural commercial flights between Paris and London; 1932, Amelia Earhart completes first transcontinental flight by a woman.
Chinese Government Announces Construction of Second Beijing Airport to Begin Later This Year
China's Civil Aviation Administration has announced that construction of a second Beijing airport will likely begin later this year in an effort to alleviate congestion at the existing airport, currently the world's second busi...
BREAKING: North American Airlines Clings to Life, To Continue Flying…For Now
North American Airlines has announced plans to attempt to keep two aircraft flying, even as parent company Global Aviation Holdings is liquidated.