Today in Aviation History: February 6th
Laker Airways goes out of business, crashes of British European Airlines and Birgenair flights, FedEx closes a hub for the first time, the Airline Deregulation Act is introduced and more...
TACA Airlines Flight Skids Sideways While Landing in Costa Rica
Several people were treated for shock Thursday after a plane skidded as it attempted to land at Costa Rica's main international airport.
FAA Administrator Babbitt Resigns After Drunk Driving Arrest
In a statement published by the FAA late Tuesday afternoon, the agency's Administrator Randy Babbitt announced his resignation. Babbitt had been arrested for drunk driving over the weekend.
Vice President Biden Uninjured in Air Force Two Accident on Long Island
Air Force Two was involved in an accident at Gabreski Airport on Long Island Wednesday morning. No one was injured.
When I’m Looking Up, He’s Looking Down
It goes without saying that anyone who loves aviation instinctively looks up to the sky when they hear a plane passing over. It doesn’t matter what kind of plane, any time I hear that whine of prop or the roar of a jet, I alw...