Pan Am Begins First Mainland Flights to Hawaii, Harriet Quimby First Woman to Fly Across English Channel: April 16th in Aviation History
Pan Am flies from San Francisco to Hawaii with a Sikorsky S-42 flying boat, Harriet Quimby crosses the English Channel, Apollo 16 launches for the Moon, Canada forms its first air force, and more...
First Delta 717s to Arrive Next Year in Deal With Southwest
Delta's first batch of ex-AirTran Boeing 717 jets will arrive in 2013.
Final Call: Air Marshals Gone Wild, Clever Ways to Avoid Baggage Fees
Whistle blowers rat out crooked air marshals, how to save on baggage fees, Indonesian pilots have a crystal meth problem, thousands protest a new runway in Frankfurt, and more...
Farnborough Beats Predictions of a Thin and Grim Air Show
Despite the airline industry's current turmoil and counter to predictions by pundits that this years major international air show would be a bust, Farnborough got off to a great start with excellent attendance and all major exh...
Taliban Commander Arrested for Shooting Down US Chopper
Coalition forces arrested a Taliban commander who allegedly coordinated an attack against a US helicopter, killing two American soldiers.