On This Day in Aviation History: April 12th
A day of major space milestones: Russia Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man in space and the US launches the first Space Shuttle 20 years later. Also, a British Airways Concorde loses part of its rudder, the first passenger flig...
Behind the Scenes Tour of a 747-8 and the Boeing Factory
NYCAviation's Jeremy Lindgren got a unique behind-the-scenes tour at Paine Field, boarding a 747-8F in production and getting inside the hangar to see the "greenies" that will one day take to the sky. He shares his story with t...
Virgin America Pops DCA’s Perimeter Rule, Launching Flights from San Francisco
Call it “Redwood 1”, “VRD 1” or “VX 1”, the number 1 in a flight number signifies a flagship flight, and this certainly is one of those. NYCAviation was very privileged to be on the inaugural flagship Virgin America...
American Airlines: Something Disgraceful in the Air
American Airlines has decided to scrap the landmark stained glass windows in their JFK terminal when it undergoes renovation, and Tom isn't happy about it.
LIVE Video and Tracking: Solar Impulse’s Last Leg to NYC
Watch and track the live feeds of the solar-powered Solar Impulse aircraft as it performs its final leg on the national tour to JFK Airport.