Plane Crashes on Landing at Teterboro
A plane on short final to New Jersey's bustling Teterboro Airport (TEB) burst into flames in a dramatic accident today – marking the third newsworthy incident at the airport this year.
Two Lawmakers and Two Mayors Killed in Mexico Plane Crash
Two Mexican lawmakers and two mayors-elect were among six who died after a small plane crashed on Friday in Oaxaca state.
Rise of the Independence at Space Center Houston
As hundreds of onlookers watched, the 171,860 pound (86 ton) space shuttle Independence replica gently rose off its mobile transporter and onto the the NASA905 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft.
On This Day in Aviation History: February 19th
A China Airlines flight survives a 30,000ft dive in 1985, though an Iberia flight suffers an all-fatal crash the same day. The Boeing 757 makes its maiden flight, Lufthansa lines up to be the first 737 customer, and more...
Why are Airlines Continually Ordering Larger Aircraft?
The reason, as always, comes down to the most important question an airline has to answer: “what makes the most profit?”