PHOTOS: Onboard Kermit the NOAA Lockheed WP-3D Orion
US Airways Computers Crash Nationwide: All Flights Grounded
US Airways' computer system—including their website—reportedly crashed Friday evening, crippling the airline's flight check-ins nationwide and leaving thousands of passengers grounded.
Southwest Airlines Reports 6.4% August Traffic Boost
Southwest Airlines Co. on Wednesday reported a 2.1 percentage points increase in load factor for the month of August, with a 6.4% rise in traffic compared to the same month last year.
Photo Gallery: A Rare Peek Inside a P-3C Orion Navy Spy Plane
Since entering service in the 1960s, the Lockheed P-3 Orion has proven itself to be the US Navy's workhorse anti-submarine and maritime surveillance aircraft. NYCAviation's David Lilienthal recently got a rare peek inside a P-3...
New Chinese Airline Pilots Must Pass The Smell Test – Literally
Managers at Hainan Airlines are sniffing the armpits of pilot candidates to keep bad smells off of their airplanes.
US Airways Scraps MetroJet, Cathay Pacific is Founded, First All-Instruments Flight: September 24 in Aviation History
US Airways announces the end of MetroJet, Cathay Pacific Airlines is formed, Jimmy Doolittle makes the first all-instrument flight, more...