On This Day in Aviation History: January 30th
United’s 747SP “Friendship One” sets an around-the-world record, the crashes of Kenya Airlines 431, Pan Am 806, and disappearances of a Varig 707F and a British Tudor, and more...
JetBlue Celebrates JFK’s New T5i Extension for International Arrivals
Yesterday, JetBlue Airways celebrated the opening of a new T5i international arrivals area. NYCAviation was on hand to get a first-hand look at the new facility.
Air Berlin Testing Satellite-Aided Noise Abatement Procedures for Approaches to Frankfurt
An Air Berlin 737-700 will carry out 13 different approaches at Braunschweig with the help of the Global Positioning and Landing System on Monday while noise measurements are recorded on the ground.
FAA Hits Atlantic Southeast Airlines With $400,000 Safety Fine
Safety watchdogs at the FAA have proposed a hefty penalty against the now defunct regional carrier over missing maintenance documentation.
Into The Sunset: Delta’s Final DC-9 Flight
Delta completed the final scheduled flight of its workhorse DC-9, ending almost 50 years of scheduled airline service by the type. NYCAviation was there to record the festivities.