AviancaTaca Order for 51 Airbus A320s is Largest in South American History
AviancaTaca on Thursday firmed up a deal for 51 new Airbus jets, marking the largest aircraft order in South American history by number of planes.
Fact Time: Wednesday’s Ameristar MD-83 Overrun in Detroit
A chartered Ameristar MD-83 carrying the Michigan men's basketball team overran the runway at Willow Run Airport yesterday. Here are the current facts regarding the accident.
FAA Proposes Second Fine Against American
Issues with maintenance performed on McDonnell Douglas MD-80s brought American Airlines their second recent fine from the FAA for $300,000, which would total over $1 million this month.
The Logbook: A Series of Tubes
In today’s daily digest, computer failure, fire and volcanoes indicate the 4th sign of the aviation apocalypse! Condor 753 diverts due to fire, a Congo MD-80 is caught by volcanic rock after their personal runway extension pr...
Today in Aviation History: February 27th
Qatar Airways gives Airbus an ultimatum over A350 design, a Ryanair crew has difficulty evacuating a plane, Lockheed Skunk Works engineer Kelly Johnson is born, and more...