On This Day in Aviation History: February 6th
Laker Airways goes out of business, crashes of British European Airlines and Birgenair flights, FedEx closes a hub for the first time, the Airline Deregulation Act is introduced and more...
COMMENTARY: When A Pilot Dies In Flight
Once in awhile, it happens; but all flight decks are staffed by two equally trained and highly capable pilots, removing any cause for concern by the public.
Air China Orders Five Boeing 747-8 Intercontinentals
Boeing and Air China on Monday signed an agreement for the purchase of five 747-8 Intercontinental jetliners.
Pilot Rescued Hours After Mississippi Plane Crash
A seriously injured pilot managed to call 911 after his Piper Saratoga crashed into a dense Mississippi forest.
Today in Aviation History: February 18th
Aircraft industrialist Jack Northrop dies, the Space Shuttle Enterprise takes its first flight, four die in a terror attack on an El Al 707, the DC-1 is flown by TWA, Hawthorne Nevada 708 crashes, and more...