FAA Proposes Regulating Pilots’ Rest Period Based on Fatigue Science
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Randy Babbitt on Friday announced a landmark proposal to fight fatigue among commercial pilots by setting new flight time, duty and rest...
Air Berlin Sells Two Aircraft in Leaseback Agreement
Macquarie AirFinance on Monday announced that it has purchased two aircraft from Air Berlin on long-term leaseback.
This Day in Aviation History: November 3rd
Launches of Mariner 10 and Sputnik 2, a parachute escape by Charles Lindbergh, the first test flight of an all-metal airship, and more...
JetBlue Pilot Injured by Laser Over Long Island
The pilot of a JetBlue flight suffered minor eye injuries Sunday night when a green laser zapped through the plane's windshield.
Regional Jets, The Cure or the Disease?
The emergence of regional jets in the 1990s was a major game-changer among the business models of legacy carriers that are still evolving today. Are they saving an otherwise hurting industry, or more of a hindrance?