1956 – USAF Captain Milburn G. Apt becomes the first man to exceed Mach 3 while flying the Bell X-2. Shortly thereafter, the craft goes out of control and Captain Apt is killed. From a dive at high altitude, the aircraft ...
America's major airports have gotten a bad rap for aging, outmoded facilities. However, many airports have made large investments to meet the ever increasing demand for air travel.
After describing the blast that killed 35 people at Moscow's busiest airport on Monday afternoon as a "well-planned terrorist attack", Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said airport management should be held accountable for lap...