Presidential Visit Mangles Runway at Small Massachusetts Airport
The single runway of a tiny airfield west of Boston suffered severe damage when President Barack Obama paid a visit in April. Now the owner is petitioning the government to fix it.
February 17th in Aviation History: Turkish Prime Minister Survives London Plane Crash, Aloha Emerges from Bankruptcy
Asiana Airlines is established, Aloha comes out of bankruptcy protection, the Turkish prime minister survives a plane crash in London, and more...
March 16th in Aviation History: Boeing 767 Sets Twin-Engine Distance Record
A Boeing 767 flies from Lisbon to Seattle, Gemini 8 launches from Florida, a Flying Tiger Super Connie goes missing over the Pacific, and more...
United Adds Nashville and Oklahoma City Routes Out of Cleveland, Drops Green Bay
United Airlines announced new daily service to Nashville and Oklahoma City out of its Cleveland hub while dropping Green Bay flights.
Today in Aviation History: February 20th
A British Airways 747 loses an engine after taking off from LAX but continues to London anyway, TWA retires its last 747, Piedmont dumps their last DC-3 in 1962, and more...