Swiss Plane Completes First Solar-Powered Overnight Flight
The Solar Impulse HB-SIA, a Swiss solar-powered plane, completed the first non-stop flight on solar energy after flying 26 hours and 9 minutes. It was the longest flight at the highest altitude in aviation history, Solar Impuls...
Medical Plane Crash in India Kills At Least 10
An emergency medical plane carrying at least eight people crashed into two houses in a residential area near New Delhi late Wednesday evening, local television reported.
JetBlue Pilot Meltdown Ended by Choke Hold from Former Prison Guard: With Video and Audio
A JetBlue flight made an emergency landing on Tuesday when the captain suffered some kind of mental breakdown. No one was injured, thanks in part to the actions of David Gonzalez, who held the pilot in a choke hold until the pl...
Bayswater Point State Park, Popular Kennedy Airport Planespotting Location, to Close April 1st
A state park popular with planespotters for its prime views of JFK International Airport is slated to become a victim of massive budget cuts when the state's new fiscal year begins April 1st.
On This Day in Aviation History: October 26th
Pan Am enters the jet age with 707 service from New York to Paris. Also, first flight of the P-51 Mustang, the "newest" B-52 is delivered and more...