On This Day in Aviation History: August 18th
On this date in 1871, Alphonse Pénaud achieves the first flight of an inherently stable airplane; in 1911, first flight of the F.E.2 biplane in England; in 1930, the first westbound crossing of the Atlantic; in 1932, the first...
Iceland Volcano Eruption Not Expected to Significantly Disrupt Flights Monday
Eurocontrol, the agency charged with coordinating air traffic management across Europe, said on Monday that it does not expect a significant impact after a volcano erupted in Iceland.
Spirit Strippermobile Brings Airline’s Notoriously Risque Marketing to the Offline World
Spirit Airlines, still high from the attention earned by throwing a "Big Weiner Sale" on its website earlier this week, has stepped it up a giant notch by driving a glass truck filled with pole dancers and painted with sexually...
LAX Steps Up Security for US Military Personnel Following Frankfurt Attack
Los Angeles International Airport on Friday said it has stepped up security for U.S. service personnel who transit through the airport after an attack at Frankfurt Airport in Germany.
Unseen Video of President Kennedy’s Air Force One Arrival in Dallas
Newly released color footage shows John F. Kennedy's Air Force One landing and taxiing at Dallas' Love Field just hours before being assassinated.