Today in Aviation History: October 27th
Cuba shoots down a U-2 spy plane, NASA launches the first Saturn rocket, Air Mali is formed, and more...
Gulf of Mexico Plane Crash May Have Been Caused by Pressurization Problems, Early Evidence Indicates
While it will take months or years to find a definitive cause of the crash of the Cessna 421 that went down in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, initial evidence may indicate that the pilot lost consciousness due to pressurizatio...
VIDEO: Solar Impulse Aircraft Takes Flight at Paris Air Show
The all-solar-powered aircraft that is expected to make the world's first around-the-world flight of its kind next year gave audiences at the Paris Air Show a 20-minute demo on Sunday.
Onboard Kermit the NOAA Lockheed WP-3D Orion Hurricane Hunter
NYCAviation gets a peek onboard Lockheed WP-3D nicknamed Kermit after a flight through two tropical systems.
Ethiopian Airlines to Receive First Boeing 787 August 14
Ethiopian Airlines next Tuesday will become the first non-Japanese airline to fly the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner.