Black Sky: Virgin’s Spaceship Carrier Takes to the Air For 150th Time
Virgin Galactic recently posted a new photo of the carrier aircraft that will bring the spaceship to altitude for its kick to orbit. Called WhiteKnightTwo, the aircraft completed its 150th flight.
Hundreds of Flights Grounded as Frankfurt Air Traffic Controllers Strike
More than 400 flights have been canceled at Frankfurt Airport in Germany after ground controllers launched a two-day strike over a wage dispute on Thursday.
Photo Gallery: A Rare Peek Inside a P-3C Orion Navy Spy Plane
Since entering service in the 1960s, the Lockheed P-3 Orion has proven itself to be the US Navy's workhorse anti-submarine and maritime surveillance aircraft. NYCAviation's David Lilienthal recently got a rare peek inside a P-3...
January 13th in Aviation History: Air Florida 90 Crashes and First Single Rotor Helicopter Flight
The Air Florida Flight 90 disaster takes 78 lives in Washington DC, and an Uzbekistan Yak-42 crashes in Tashkent. In happier news, Igor Sikorsky makes the first successful single-rotor helicopter flight, Shuttle Endeavour launc...