Ethiopian Airlines: From Humble Beginnings to an Aviation Powerhouse
Looking back to its first days in 1946, it would be hard to imagine Ethiopian becoming the African aviation powerhouse it is today. Yet nevertheless the airline managed to continue to grow through obstacles small and large over...
British Airways Receives First Boeing 747-8 Freighter Through Atlas Air
Boeing on Thursday delivered the first 747-8 Freighter to Atlas Air, which will operate the new hauler—and four more—on behalf of British Airways World Cargo through a five year wet lease agreement.
Virgin America Completes Most Successful Quarter Ever
Virgin America on Friday announced its financial results for the second quarter 2010 in which the air carrier reported a record-setting performance.
The High Risk Job of a Military Charter Loadmaster
People jumped onto the internet Tuesday and saw the shockingly intense video of Monday’s National Airlines 747 crash that took place just after takeoff from Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan. Though it is so very early in the in...
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...