February 16th in Aviation History: Kobe Airport Opens on Man-Made Island, First Production Airbus A310 Unveiled
The F-8 Crusader makes its first flight, Kobe Airport opens on a man-made island in Japan, Airbus rolls out the first production A310, China Airlines Flight 676 crashes in Taiwan, and more...
Southwest Announces Two New South Carolina Destinations
Charleston and Greenville-Spartanburg will be added to the Southwest route map starting next year.
Mercedes-Benz Helicopter Makes Public Debut
Eurocopter will soon deliver its first twin-engine EC145 Mercedes-Benz Style helicopter, after it made its world debut at the 2011 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva this week.
Bombardier CSeries Takes Off For The First Time
On Monday morning in Mirabel, just outside of Montreal, the Bombardier CSeries CS100 FTV-1 took to the skies for the first time. Just before 10am local time, the clean-sheet narrowbody started its roll down runway 06, taking of...
Former British Airways Employee Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Ticket Fraud Scheme
A former employee of British Airways was sentenced to three years in prison on Monday for re-selling reduced price tickets he had purchased at inflated rates.