August 8th in Aviation History: Wright Flyer’s First Europe Flight
Wright Flyer makes its first public flight, a small plane and a sightseeing helicopter collide over the Hudson River, and more...
Rise of the Independence at Space Center Houston
As hundreds of onlookers watched, the 171,860 pound (86 ton) space shuttle Independence replica gently rose off its mobile transporter and onto the the NASA905 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft.
Delta to Offer First-Ever Direct Flights Between U.S. and Angola
Delta Air Lines on Wednesday announced that it will expand its African route network in January by offering the first-ever direct service between the U.S. and Luanda, Angola.
Sudan Plane Crash Kills Government Minister, Scores of Senior Officials
A Sudanese government minister and scores of other senior officials were killed Sunday when their plane crashed into a mountain.
Photo Gallery: A Plane Geek’s Memorable First Trip to Oshkosh
I have for years dreamed of making the pilgrimage and attending my first AirVenture, as the show is officially called. For various reasons I’ve never been able to make it; most of the excuses having something to do with the ...