On This Day in Aviation History: October 1st
Concorde breaks the sound barrier, West Coast Airlines Flight 956 becomes the first fatal DC-9 crash, NASA is born, and the F-86 and XP-59 take their first flights.
FAA to Allow Use of Personal Electronic Devices Below 10,000 Feet
A working committee from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday officially recommended allowing the use of personal electronic devices onboard aircraft below 10,000 feet. Some airlines are already racing to allow ...
PHOTO TOUR: Step Onboard Qatar Airways A350-900XWB
Recently, NYCAviation was invited onboard one of Qatar Airways' A350-900XWBs. While onboard, we had a chance to tour the entire plane as well as to speak with representatives of both the airline and Airbus. Here is a ...
American Airlines to Launch Seasonal Chicago-Cozumel Flights
American Airlines on Tuesday announced that it is to launch a new flight from Chicago to Cozumel, Mexico on a Saturday-only service.
Austrian to Upgrade JFK-Vienna (VIE) to 777-200
On March 29th, Austrian Airlines upgrades their daily Vienna, Austria (VIE) to JFK flight from a Boeing 767-300 to a Boeing 777-200 aircraft for the summer season.