UPDATED x2: 2013 Dubai Airshow Order Roundup
Within hours of opening, the 2013 Dubai Airshow had already seen multiple aircraft order records broken. But just who ordered all of those planes and what did they get for their billions?
On This Day in Aviation History: January 4th
A day of firsts: The Brooklyn Dodgers become the first baseball team to buy a plane, Pan Am launches the first all-cargo transatlantic service, a pope flies on a plane for the first time, Sputnik 1, the first satellite, falls o...
On This Day in Aviation History: February 10th
McDonnell Douglas delivers its 10,000th plane, Gary Powers is released by the Soviets, two communications satellites collide in orbit and more...
Olympic Airlines Ends New York Service September 28th, Catch Them While You Can
The impending transformation of Olympic Airlines into a new venture called Olympic Air will spell the end of the Greek flag carrier's long haul routes, including its Athens (ATH)-New York (JFK) service.
Conviasa Plane Carrying 47 Crashes in Venezuela, At Least 15 People Killed
At least 15 people were killed when a passenger plane belonging to Venezuelan state-owned airline Conviasa crashed near an airport in Bolivar State late Monday morning.