FedEx Orders 27 Boeing 767-300 Freighters, Defers 11 Boeing 777 Freighter Deliveries
FedEx and Boeing announced on Thursday that the package hauler had ordered 27 new 767-300 Freighters. The deal would be worth over $4.7 billion based on Boeing list prices.
Final Call: American Airlines Begins Layoffs, FAA Approves iPads for Pilots
Ethiopian Airlines joins Star Alliance, American Eagle to lay off over 220 employees, FAA approves iPads in the cockpit, and more...
Iran-Bound Radioactive Material Seized at Moscow Airport
Russia's Federal Customs Service on Friday said it has seized radioactive material from the luggage of a man who was preparing to take a commercial flight from Moscow to Tehran. His whereabouts are unknown.
Final Call: Barefoot Bandit Gets 7 Years, Alaska Airlines Rescues Escaped Cat
The country's most infamous plane thief will soon be doing hard time, Alaska Airlines finds an escaped cat, a Hawaiian island hopper wants to fly to London via Illinois, and more...
On This Day in Aviation History: December 17th
Modern aviation is born as the Wright Brothers make the first powered flight. Other first flights on this date include the Douglas DC-3, the B-47 Stratojet and the Boeing 737-300, and more...