Virgin America to Launch New York to Palm Springs Route via San Francisco
Virgin America says it will begin flying between New York's JFK International Airport to Palm Springs, Calif. on December 15th. The flight will stop in San Francisco in both directions.
October 10 in Aviation History
A Boeing 727 is shot down in the Congo, a United Airlines flight becomes the first victim of a bombing, and more...
Delivery Flight Adventure: Onboard RwandAir’s First New 737 from Seattle to East Africa
Given the horrors of its not-so-distant past, Rwanda seems like an unlikely country to be buying brand new airliners. But the now stable nation is betting big on aviation for its economic development. NYCAviation had the rare o...
John Denver Dies In a Plane Crash, Boeing Delivers First 747-8 Freighter: October 12 in Aviation History
Singer John Denver dies in a plane crash, Boeing delivers the first 747-8, Air Force One has a near miss, and more...
New York Cops Able to Shoot Down a Plane Says Commissioner
In a television interview first aired on Sunday, New York City Police Department Commissioner Ray Kelly said that his department would have the ability to shoot down a plane if needed.