US Airline Ticket Sales Up 11% In First Two Months of 2011
Airline tickets sold by U.S.-based agencies increased 11.22 percent year-over-year for the first two months of current year, and a 26 percent increase over the same period in 2009, according to a new report.
Unusual Cracks Found on Two American Airlines 767s
Engineers from Boeing, American Airlines and the FAA are closely examining structural cracks recently found on the engine pylons of three 767 airliners.
Boeing 707 Tanker Crashes, Bursts Into Flames at California Naval Base
A large tanker aircraft crashed at Naval Air Station Point Mugu in California late Wednesday afternoon, officials said, but all crew members survived the accident.
On This Day in Aviation History: February 13th
The TSA takes over airport security from the FAA, the Soviets start using Cuba as a base for US spy missions, the F-4 Corsair makes its operational debut and more...
American Airlines Crew Detained in Venezuela After Making Hugo Chavez Joke Over PA
A US Embassy report released by Wikileaks reveals that an American Airlines crew was briefly detained in 2008 when a crewmember made a joke about Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez after landing in Caracas.