Today in Aviation History: March 23rd
The Wright Brothers file a patent for their motorized flying machine, a FedEx MD-11 crashes in Tokyo, an Aeroflot A310 crashes when he lets his children take over the controls, and more...
BREAKING: JetBlue Pilots Vote to Unionize
By an overwhelming 71% majority, JetBlue Airway's more than 2500 pilots voted to join the Air Line Pilots Association, the nation's largest union for pilots.
End of The Plain Plane? Contemplating The Future of Airliner Design
The basic design of the jet airliner has remained unchanged for the last 50 years. New technology and the quest for fuel efficiency may lead to new design innovations.
Smoke In The Cockpit: A True Story of Danger and Hilarity
A routine flight is plunged into weirdness after the crew smells smoke. How to deal with a possible emergency — not to mention a plane full of obsessed Japanese tourists.
AirTran Shareholders Approve Sale to Southwest
AirTran Airways announced that its shareholders approved its $1.4 billion sale to Southwest Airlines, with more than 98.6 percent of the votes cast and 77.5 percent of shares outstanding were voted in favor of the transaction.