On This Day in Aviation History: July 27th
First flights of the de Havilland Comet and F-15 Eagle, a Sukhoi Su-27 crashes into a crowd in the worst air show disaster, two news helicopters collide over Phoenix, and more...
Air France Receives 60th Boeing 777 Airliner
Air France this week received its 60th Boeing 777 passenger jet and the first to feature the airline's new lie-flat Alize Premium Economy product.
Delta and US Airways Submit Revised New York-Washington Airport Slot Swap Plan
A deal to exchange slots between Delta Air Lines and US Airways at airports in New York and Washington D.C. that at one point seemed dead in the water has come back to life.
Approaches: Pilots Are Still Flying ‘Em!
In a day when the flight deck is filled with automation, pilots love the opportunity to grab the controls and navigate their airplane to a challenging yet safe landing.
The Why, How and Where of Flight Diversions
While diversions do happen frequently, the decision to land a plane perhaps hundreds or thousands of miles from its destination is not taken lightly. A look at why planes divert and how pilots, dispatchers and managers choose w...