Delivery Flight Adventure: Onboard RwandAir’s First New 737 from Seattle to East Africa
Given the horrors of its not-so-distant past, Rwanda seems like an unlikely country to be buying brand new airliners. But the now stable nation is betting big on aviation for its economic development. NYCAviation had the rare o...
Today in Aviation History: November 14th
Female aviator Amy Johnson breaks a speed record, Southern Airways Flight 932 crashes with the Marshall University football team, the 747-8 program is launched, and more...
Fact vs. Fiction: Malaysia Airlines 370 and Occam’s Razor
For 14 days now, the world has followed the mysterious disappearance of Malaysia Airlines 370. While the potential debris field recently discovered in the South Indian Ocean offers hope, the world has had two weeks filled with ...
Army Tests Hypersonic Aircraft That Can Hit Any Target on Earth in 1 Hour
The United States early Thursday morning successfully tested a hypersonic aircraft which will allow the U.S. military to strike targets anywhere in the world within an hour, the Pentagon confirmed on Friday.
US Airways Flight Suffers Engine Failure at Reagan National
A regional jet flown for US Airways Express suffered an engine failure at Reagan National Airport in Washington Friday afternoon.