On This Day in Aviation History: June 17th
Alaska Airlines launches USSR service, a United DC-6 crashes in Pennsylvania, Pan Am begins round-the-world flights, Amelia Earhardt takes off on the world's first transatlantic flight by a woman, and more...
Final Call: Did Direct Air Management Steal $29 Million From Customers?
Direct Air management may have stolen $29 million from the company in its last days, Bezos says he knows where to pick up Apollo 11's F-1 engines, a TSA supervisor is arrested for running a prostitution ring, and more...
Under Pressure: The Ups and Downs of Flying High
Flying high above the earth where the air is thin, the human body requires enough oxygen to keep it functioning. But how exactly are the necessary oxygen levels provided, and what happens when aircraft pressurization systems fa...
UPDATING: Ethiopian Boeing 787 Involved In Incident at London Heathrow
Photos showing the rear galley and rear of the passenger cabin on an Ethiopian 787, the approximate area where a fire occurred in London. Credit: Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren UPDATE 7-13-13 12:45pm The UK Air Accidents Investig...
Turkish Military Helicopter Crashes In Afghanistan, Killing 16
A Turkish military helicopter crashed into a house on the outskirts of the Afghan capital of Kabul early Friday morning, killing twelve soldiers and four civilians on the ground, officials said on Saturday.