March 7th in Aviation History: The X-15 Breaks Mach 4, Kepler Space Observatory is Launched
The X-15 exceeds Mach 4, a British engineer flies in an inflatable airplane, the crashes of Northwest Flight 307, Garuda Indonesia Flight 200 and a Skymaster Airlines 707, and more...
Commercial Aviation Safer Than Ever in 2011
Passenger safety improved significantly last year as the numbers of accidents and fatalities reached the lowest in aviation history, the IATA said on Tuesday.
Chile Plane Crash Rescuers Find Eighth Body
Search-and-rescue workers have recovered an eighth body after a small plane crashed in southern Chile last week, officials said.
Today in Aviation History: March 5th
Southwest Airlines Flight 1455 overruns at Burbank, launches of Landsat 3 and Explorer 2, crashes of BOAC 911, Palair Macedonian 301, Lake Central, first flight of the Spitfire and lots more.
Photos and Video: Boeing 787 Dream Tour Hits Boston
The first US city to receive scheduled Boeing 787 service got a sneak peek at the new state-of-the art jet Sunday morning as Boeing's Dream Tour flew in to Boston.