Chopper Pilot Nearly Becomes Eligible for Darwin Award
A Florida helicopter pilot somehow made it home with only a broken arm after attempting an extraordinarily stupid maneuver with his Robinson R22 and failing miserably.
MAXjet Airways Ceases Operations
Early this morning, Dulles, Virginia-based MAXJet Airways announced they were entering Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and ceasing operations.
DOT Fines Copa And Virgin America For Tarmac Delays
The US DOT starts the year with nearly an extra $100,000 in the bank thanks to fines issued against Copa and Virgin America.
Today in Aviation History: February 6th
Laker Airways goes out of business, crashes of British European Airlines and Birgenair flights, FedEx closes a hub for the first time, the Airline Deregulation Act is introduced and more...
On This Day in Aviation History: September 11th
Four airliners are hijacked and intentionally crashed into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a field in Pennsylvania in 2001, killing 2,993; A Continental EMB120 crashes at IAH in 1991; Eastern flight 212 crashes in CLT...