Werner Franz, Last Surviving Hindenburg Crew Member, Has Died
The last surviving crewmember from the Hindenburg Disaster has died at the age of 92. He was just days shy of his 15th birthday when the airship crashed.
COMMENTARY: Economy Class Done Right
When it comes to economy class gripes, it’s legroom, or lack thereof, that most people whine about. There’s less and less of it, as airlines cram in extra rows, eager to squeeze out every last penny of revenue in the face o...
America West Begins Flying, Boeing Merges With McDonnell Douglas: August 1 in Aviation History
Happy birthday NORAD, America West Airlines and ALM-Antillean Airlines. Boeing and McDonnell Douglas merge, Gary Powers dies, and more...
Final Call: Ryanair CEO Taunts Laid-Off Spanair Workers, Ruff Times at Pet Airways
Flight cancellations are putting Pet Airways in the doghouse, Ryanair's O'Leary makes new enemies in Spain, on-board a USAF Osprey, EVA Air is flying new Hello Kitty jets, and more...
Boeing 707 Prototype Makes First Test Flight, First USSR-US Service Takes Off: July 15 in Aviation History
1916: A timber merchant named William E. Boeing and a US Navy engineer named George Conrad Westervelt form a new aircraft company called the Pacific Aero Products Company. A year later it would be renamed Boeing Airplane Compan...