Bizarre Air Traffic Control Audio: Pilot Really Wants to Land on Rockaway Beach
Here is a recording of the very odd conversation between the pilot of the small plane that landed on Rockaway Beach this past Monday and an air traffic controller at JFK International Airport.
End of the Runway for Abused Concorde?
Disturbing images of Concorde G-BOAD emerged on NYCAviation last week, having had her majestic nose broken off by a truck and a family of pigeons taking up residence in her tail. Here's what we can do to make sure she's taken c...
On This Day in Aviation History: August 18th
On this date in 1871, Alphonse Pénaud achieves the first flight of an inherently stable airplane; in 1911, first flight of the F.E.2 biplane in England; in 1930, the first westbound crossing of the Atlantic; in 1932, the first...
160 Photos of Lufthansa’s First Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental
Formally delivered late last week, the first Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental actually flew home to Frankfurt with its Lufthansa owners on Tuesday.
Delta’s Massive JFK Terminal Upgrade: A Hard Hat Progress Report (With Photos)
To many, adding nine measly gates to one of the country's largest airport terminals might not seem like a big deal. It is a very big deal.