Death Toll in Congo Plane Crash Lowered to 75
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have lowered the death toll from last week's Hewa Bora Airways plane crash from 127 to 75, state-run media reported on Tuesday. There was no explanation for the dramatically diffe...
Delta to Refund Federal Taxes on Flights During FAA Shutdown
Delta Air Lines on Monday announced that it would refund federal taxes to customers on flights booked before the FAA shutdown.
Swissair Liquidates, Hijacker Crashes Xiamen Airlines Plane: October 2 in Aviation History
Swissair grounds its fleet, a Xiamen Airlines flight is hijacked in China, President Reagan re-starts the B-1B bomber program, and more...
Emirates Places Record-Breaking Order for 50 Boeing 777-300ERs Plus 20 Options
Emirates, the flag carrier of the United Arab Emirates, has ordered 50 Boeing 777s in a deal valued at some $18 billion at list prices, the companies announced on Sunday, the opening day of the 2011 Dubai Airshow.
Transatlantic Flights Grounded as Canadian Air Traffic Control Center Evacuated
Flights scheduled to cross the north Atlantic were grounded Thursday morning after a fire broke out at a key air traffic control center in northeastern Canada.