Plane Crash in Northwest Russia Kills 44
A RusLine Tupolev Tu-134 crashed on a road and burned while attempting to land in northwestern Russia Monday night, killing all but eight passengers on board.
India Says French Rafale Jets Contract Being Fine-Tuned
India is fine-tuning a contract to buy 126 French-made Rafale fighter jets, Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid said on Thursday.
FAA to Allow Use of Personal Electronic Devices Below 10,000 Feet
A working committee from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday officially recommended allowing the use of personal electronic devices onboard aircraft below 10,000 feet. Some airlines are already racing to allow ...
Today in Aviation History: February 18th
Aircraft industrialist Jack Northrop dies, the Space Shuttle Enterprise takes its first flight, four die in a terror attack on an El Al 707, the DC-1 is flown by TWA, Hawthorne Nevada 708 crashes, and more...
Rogue Sailboat Shuts Down Runway at Boston Logan Airport
An unoccupied sailboat broke free of its mooring in Boston Monday morning, running aground next to Logan Airport's runway 9/27 and causing delays as the runway had to be closed, the airport said.