January 13th in Aviation History: Air Florida 90 Crashes and First Single Rotor Helicopter Flight
The Air Florida Flight 90 disaster takes 78 lives in Washington DC, and an Uzbekistan Yak-42 crashes in Tashkent. In happier news, Igor Sikorsky makes the first successful single-rotor helicopter flight, Shuttle Endeavour launc...
AeroSvit Ukrainian Airlines Files For Bankruptcy Protection
Ukrainian airline AeroSvit on Friday announced that it had commenced bankruptcy proceedings in late December.
Live Video: Watch ViaSat-1 Communications Satellite Launch from Kazkahstan
The world's most powerful communications satellite ViaSat-1 is scheduled to launch atop a Proton-M rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 2:48 pm ET.
VIDEO: Phoenix Plane Crash Caught on Tape
Closed circuit video has been released showing the August crash of a Cirrus SR-22 in Phoenix which killed the pilot.
Boeing’s Jim Albaugh Abruptly Retires, Ray Conner Becomes CEO of Airliner Unit Immediately
Jim Albaugh, President and CEO of Boeing's Commercial Airplanes unit, announced his retirement on Tuesday. Longtime Boeing exec Ray Conner will replace him effective immediately.