On This Day in Aviation History: May 6th
The Hindenburg Disaster in Lakehurst, New Jersey ends the era of the airship. Several firsts, such as PSA's inaugural flight, United's flights between NY and San Francisco, first flight of the P-47 Thunderbolt, and TWA's delive...
Qatar Airways Announces Flights to Benghazi, Libya’s Former Rebel Capital
Qatar Airways on Monday announced it will soon start regular flights to the Libyan port city of Benghazi, which served as the country's rebel capital until they took over Tripoli earlier this year.
Air Berlin Shrinks Boeing 787 Order, Defers 737s
Air Berlin says they will be cutting down their Boeing 787 orders from 25 down to 15, and their purchase options from 10 to 5 in an adjustment to travel demands.
Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster: January 28th in Aviation History
The Space Shuttle Challenger explodes after launch, the crash of a TAME 727 in Colombia, a DC-3 chartered by the INS goes down in 1948 and more...
FAA Proposes Overhaul of Flight Crew Training
A new training regimen proposed by the FAA would require flight crews to demonstrate, not just learn, critical skills in "real-world" training scenarios.