Comair Jet Crashes Off of Wrong Runway: August 27th in Aviation History
Today in 1910, air-to-ground radio transmission is born; 1913, the first loop-the-loop maneuver is performed; in 1939, the jet age begins with the first flight of the Heinkel 178; 2006, Comair 5191 crashes in Lexington, Kentucky.
COMMENTARY: Have Pillow, Will Travel (As Long As You’re a Girl)
Let’s talk for a minute about pillows. I’m vexed and perplexed by the widespread phenomenon of teenage girls carrying giant fluffy pillows onto airplanes.
Japan Airlines to Receive First Boeing 787 Dreamliner on March 25
Japan Airlines will take delivery of its first Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner on Sunday, March 25, and will fly it to Tokyo the following day, the airline announced on Wednesday.
JetBlue’s Mint Expansion Reaches Fort Lauderdale
JetBlue Airways' hugely popular Mint Experience was recently added to select flights to and from Fort Lauderdale. We take a look at what is being offered.
The Heroics of Captain Sully and the “Miracle on the Hudson”
As the public understands it, Sully saved 155 lives through nerves of steel and superhuman flying skills. The truth isn’t quite so romantic.