On This Day in Aviation History: January 30th
United’s 747SP “Friendship One” sets an around-the-world record, the crashes of Kenya Airlines 43 and Pan Am 806, Orville Wright passes away, and more...
Boeing to Boost 737 Production Rate in 2013
Boeing will build 38 airplanes per month starting in the second quarter of 2013 in response to customer demand.
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...
Russia Orders Grounding of All Tupolev Tu-154B Jets Following Latest Deadly Accident
Following Saturday's Tu-154B passenger jet explosion in Siberia, Russia's transportation watchdog Rostransnadzor on Sunday recommended that all passenger jets of the same type be put out of service until the cause is determined.
More FAA Projects Halted Nationwide as Partial Shutdown Continues
The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday announced additional "stop work orders" throughout the nation for the second day, as Congress failed to pass legislation on Friday giving the FAA the authority necessary for work t...