South Korean Troops Try to Shoot Down Airliner After Mistaking it for North Korean Jet
South Korean troops mistakenly opened fire at an Asiana Airlines passenger plane early Friday morning after misidentifying it as a North Korean military plane, the Yonhap news agency reported on Saturday.
United Airlines Flights Disrupted by Nationwide Computer Outage
United Airlines service was at least partially shut down Friday night due to a glitch "interrupting departures, airport processing and reservations," according to the Chicago-based carrier.
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...
Indonesia Calls for More Airports to Reduce Jakarta Crowding
Indonesia's Transportation Ministry on Thursday called for the country to develop multi-airport systems to reduce density at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta.
FAA to Boost Aviation Infrastructure…in Mongolia
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday announced that it has agreed to a commerce and aeronautics cooperation with the Civil Aviation Authority of Mongolia.