Photos: Malaysia Airlines Receives First Airbus A380

The first A380 for Malaysia Airlines – which was delivered by Airbus on May 29, 2012 in Toulouse, France – is powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines, and can accommodate 494 passengers in a premium three-class layout. (Photo by Airbus/P. Pigeyre)

Another year, and another collection of smiles from the thousands that attended this year’s Kiwanis Club Kids’ Day event at La Guardia Airport.

Orville Wright is Born: August 19 in Aviation History

Happy birthday to Orville Wright! Also, first flight of the B-25 Mitchell, Russian space dogs Belka and Strelka orbit the earth, and more...

On This Day in Aviation History: February 14th

The crashes of Belvia Flight 1834 and Indian Airlines Flight 605, China’s Long March 3 rocket kills villagers in a launch accident, India receives its first Soviet-built fighters, the first GPS satellite launched and more.

Continental Loses Two Kids in Three Days

It has been a rough few days for unaccompanied little girls flying Continental, and downright scary for their anxious parents. On Saturday, a girl bound for Charlotte ended up in Arkansas, and on Monday a girl on her way to Cle...

Steven Udvar-Hazy Retires from ILFC

The founder of International Lease and Finance Company (IFLC) and the “father” of the aircraft lease business, Steven Udvar-Hazy, retired Friday from the company that he established in 1973. What is next for the aviation le...