Lebanon Is South of Maine: An Outsider’s Look At UN Week
A look at NYC's annual UN Week, and the hobby of plane spotting in general, through the eyes of a student journalist.
Space Shuttle Discovery Final Launch Scheduled for February 24th
Space Shuttle Discovery's final mission, an 11-day trip to the International Space Station, is now scheduled to launch Thursday afternoon.
Today in Aviation History: February 20th
A British Airways 747 loses an engine after taking off from LAX but continues to London anyway, TWA retires its last 747, Piedmont dumps their last DC-3 in 1962, and more...
FAA Fines American Eagle $155K for Flights with Bad Weight Data and Improper Engine Maintenance
The Federal Aviation Administration announced it would fine American Eagle Airlines for operating flights with inaccurate weight and balance data and for flying a plane for a week with an improperly repaired engine.
Pilot Gets Lost, Wreaks Havoc at JFK
A retired Navy pilot flying his home-built plane from Virginia to Long Island made a wrong turn along the way, leaving him smack in the middle of Kennedy Airport's bustling airspace and perilously close to an inbound 747.