European Commission VP Blasts Airport Snow Preparedness, Calls Disruption “Unacceptable”
European Commission Vice President Siim Kallas has expressed concern regarding the airport infrastructure in Europe as extreme weather disrupts holiday season air travel.
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...
Qatar’s A350 XWB: An Inside Look with 19 Great Photos
Qatar Airways recently unveiled the world's first A350 XWB. NYCAviation correspondant Paul Thompson was in Doha to get a first hand look.
Final Airbus A318 Operated By A North American Airline Retired
The Airbus A318 can be thought of as the black sheep of the Airbus family. With a grand total of only 79 airframes built, the A318 program was simply not meant to be. Earlier this month, the final A318 based in North America, b...
First Flight of the BAC One-Eleven: August 20 in Aviation History
First successful skydive from a plane, first scheduled airship service, launch of the Voyager 2 spacecraft, first flight test of the GE-36 propfan engine and more...