FedEx Begins Flying Packages, Woman Pilot Circumnavigates Globe: April 17th in Aviation History
FedEx begins operations, Apollo 13 returns safely to earth, Jerrie Mock becomes the first woman to fly around the world solo, Howard Hughes sets a transcontinental speed record, and more...
How Ya Doin’? Visiting Newark’s FAA Control Tower
Recently, we had the opportunity to visit the air traffic control tower at Newark Liberty International Airport. Here's a look at how they do things in one of the nations busiest control towers.
On This Day in Aviation History: November 15th
A day of eight crashes kill a total of 363 people, the first transpolar round-the-world flight takes off, the first flight of the Heinkel He 219 Uhu, and more...
March 8th in Aviation History: Charles De Gaulle Airport Opens for Service, First Woman Receives Pilot License
Cebu Pacific begins operations, Paris-Charles De Gaulle Airport opens for flights, Raymonde de Laroche becomes the first woman to receive a pilot's license, and more...
Airline Industry Records 2010 as Safest Year in Aviation History
The IATA on Wednesday said the accident rate in 2010 for Western-built jet aircraft was the lowest in aviation history.