On This Day in Aviation History: August 11th
First flight of the Cessna 620, Russia sends its third man to space, a bomb explodes aboard Pan Am Flight 830, Ronald Reagan jokes about bombing Russia, Shuttle Atlantis completes STS-43 and more...
European Union Bans Majority of Iran Air Planes
A majority of Iran Air's fleet was added to the European Commission's infamous List of Airlines Banned in the EU on Tuesday.
![Ryanair's Boeing 737s could soon share a hangar with Aer Lingus's Airbus A330s. (Photos by Gordon Gebert [top] and Mark Hsiung [bottom])](https://www.nycaviation.com/newspage/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/ryanair-aerlingus-630-260x152.jpg)
Ryanair Again Attempts Aer Lingus Takeover With $880 Million Bid
The Dublin-based low-fare airline said that it planned to offer $1.65 (€1.30) per share for control of Ireland's flag carrier, which would represent a 39 percent premium over Tuesday's closing price of Aer Lingus shares on th...
ANA Announces Early Start to Seattle-Tokyo Flights Using Boeing 777s Rather Than 787s
Originally planned for the second half of 2012, ANA has accelerated its new Seattle service to instead launch in July with a 777-300ER aircraft
Lufthansa Cargo MD-11 Crashes in Saudi Arabia, Two Pilots Injured
A Lufthansa Cargo aircraft crashed at an airport in the Saudi capital on Tuesday morning, officials said, injuring the two pilots on board.