WestJet Profits More than Double in Second Quarter on 18% Traffic Boost
WestJet on Thursday announced July 2010 traffic results with a load factor of 80.7 per cent, up 4.3 points year over year and a 130 percent jump in Q2 net earnings.
April 4th in Aviation History: Space Shuttle Challenger’s Maiden Spaceflight
Space Shuttle Challenger makes her maiden spaceflight, a US Air Force C-5 crashes in Vietnam, the USS Akron airship crashes near New Jersey, and more...
Japan Air Lines Sells Over Two-Thirds of 747 Fleet to American Leasing Firm
U.S.-based AerSale on Thursday announced the purchase of a fleet of 19 Boeing 747-400s from Japan Air Lines. The fleet of passenger planes is powered by CF6-80C2B1F engines.
AOG: What really happens when your airplane breaks
What happens behind the scenes when an airplane has a mechanical issue and can't depart as scheduled? Let's join the parts specialists and operations staff.
Hawker Beechcraft to Layoff 170 Arkansas Workers
Aircraft manufacturer Hawker Beechcraft said it plans to cut 170 jobs at its completion center in Arkansas.