Today in Aviation History: November 18th
Boeing's first monoplane makes its first flight, the X-15 sets a Mach 6 speed record, the Battle of Berlin begins, and more...
Live Video: Watch US Air Force Atlas 5 Rocket Launch from Cape Canaveral Carrying Missile Warning Satellite
A US Air Force Atlas 5 rocket carrying the SBIRS GEO-1 missile warning satellite is now scheduled to blast off from Cape Canaveral Air Station on Saturday at 2:10pm ET.
JetBlue Unveils Plane Wearing ‘I Love New York’ Co-Branded Livery
JetBlue Airways on Tuesday unveiled new "I Heart Blue York" paint scheme in honor of a deal which allows the airline to co-brand with New York State's iconic "I Love New York" tourism campaign and logo.
Air France Flight 447 Voice Recorder Retrieved from Atlantic Ocean Floor
Only a day after finding the plane's black box, the French aviation safety agency BEA on Tuesday announced the discovery and recovery of Air France Flight 447's cockpit voice recorder from the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, near...
Divert (From the Pilot’s Point Of View)
The vast majority of airline flights reach their destination as planned. Occasionally bad weather or other factors cause flight crews to have to divert to an alternate airport, disrupting both the airline's and passenger's plan...