On This Day in Aviation History: February 7th
Space Shuttle Challenger astronauts conduct the first untethered spacewalk, The Beatles arrive at JFK for their first US tour, a Cessna completes a 65-day flight and much more.
Private Aircraft Becomes Unresponsive Over US, Crashes Near Jamaica
A private aircraft that departed Rochester, New York, intending to land in Naples, Florida, crashes off of the coast of Jamaica after becoming unresponsive to air traffic control.
Air France A380 Arrives at JFK on November 20th
Air France has finalized its first A380 schedule: Paris (CDG)-New York (JFK) service will begin November 23rd, with special inaugural flights on Nov. 20th and 21st.
TV News Station Airs Prank Crew Names that NTSB Confirmed
A San Francisco news station shared false prank names of Asiana 214 crewmembers that had been confirmed by the NTSB.
Superjet Launch Customer Armavia Returns ‘Unreliable’ Plane to Sukhoi
Armavia has decided to return its Sukhoi Superjet 100 due to reliability problems and says it will buy a western plane instead.