40 Gorgeous Photos Celebrating 40 Years of Embraer
On this date in 1969, Brazil's Ministry of Aeronautics formally created what would grow into one of the world's foremost aircraft manufacturers. Here are some of our favorite photos of Embraer jets and props operating in divers...
FAA Clears Santa’s New NextGen-Equipped Sleigh for Flights
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) safety inspectors have given the thumbs-up for the reindeer-powered sleigh known as Santa One to fly on Christmas Eve so Santa Claus can deliver presents to children around the world. The ...
Photos: Japan Airlines Flies Home With First Two Boeing 787 Dreamliners
Japan Airlines flew home from the Boeing factory in Everett, Wash. on Monday with not one, but two Boeing 787 Dreamliners, the first of 45 copies ordered by the Tokyo-based airline.
AIRES Jet Carrying 131 Crashes and Breaks Up at Colombian Airport; Only One Passenger Killed
A Boeing 737-700 belonging to Colombian airline AIRES crashed at Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport on the Colombian island of San Andres on Monday, breaking into pieces and killing one passenger.
Comair Jet Crashes Off of Wrong Runway: August 27th in Aviation History
Today in 1910, air-to-ground radio transmission is born; 1913, the first loop-the-loop maneuver is performed; in 1939, the jet age begins with the first flight of the Heinkel 178; 2006, Comair 5191 crashes in Lexington, Kentucky.