On This Day in Aviation History: December 20th
A Continental 737 slides off the runway and burns at Denver, the first flight of the Delta Dagger, the first flight over Antarctica, and more...
American Airlines Traffic Up 4.3% While American Eagle Soars 18.1% in November
AMR Corp. on Friday reported that American Airlines' November traffic rose 4.3% to 9.90 billion revenue passenger miles or RPMs from 9.49 billion RPMs in the previous year.
Into The Sunset: Delta’s Final DC-9 Flight
Delta completed the final scheduled flight of its workhorse DC-9, ending almost 50 years of scheduled airline service by the type. NYCAviation was there to record the festivities.
FAA Looks to Fine Evergreen More Than $4 Million for Improper Training
The FAA is seeking to fine Evergreen International Airlines over $4m for allowing pilots to operate aircraft on commercial operations with incorrect training.
Qantas Orders 110 New Airbus A320 Jets
Aircraft manufacturer Airbus on Thursday announced that it has finalized a multi-billion contract with Australian airline Qantas for 110 A320 family aircraft.