Today in Aviation History: February 11th
The first African American flight attendant is hired, JetBlue begins operations, United completes Pan Am purchase, Pacific Western Airlines Flight 314 crashes and much more.
Boeing Enters Space Tourism Business, Will Sell Passenger Flights to International Space Station
The Boeing Company on Wednesday announced a deal to market passenger seats on flights to the International Space Station aboard Boeing CST-100 spacecraft.
Awesome Vintage Aviation Photos: North of the Border
Join us as we celebrate the airports, airlines, and aircraft of yesteryear, through the vintage aviation photos of Bill Armstrong. This week: Canada!
EU Suspends Controversial Air Travel Carbon Tax
The European Commission on Monday announced it will suspend enforcing its controversial carbon tax on air travel until at least autumn 2013.
Chinese Airline Considers Installing Hannibal Lecter-Style “Standing Seats”
Shanghai-based Spring Airlines wants to remove all the seats from its jets. The low-cost carrier has 13 Airbus A320s, but the lengthy wait for new aircraft is making it difficult to keep up with surging demand. A seatless plane...