On This Day in Aviation History: April 12th
A day of major space milestones: Russia Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man in space and the US launches the first Space Shuttle 20 years later. Also, a British Airways Concorde loses part of its rudder, the first passenger flig...
Hawaiian Airlines Reports 14.3% Jump in August Traffic
Hawaiian Airlines on Tuesday said its August traffic rose 14.3% to 840.09 million revenue passenger miles from 734.76 million RPMs in August 2009.
Iran Shot Down American Drone Plane, Claims Iran
The Iranian military on Sunday claimed it had shot down a U.S. reconnaissance drone in the country's east near the border with Afghanistan, although U.S. and NATO officials believe it may have crashed by itself.
American Eagle Launches Daily NY-Atlanta and Chicago-Tri-Cities Flights
American Eagle starts nonstop flights between Chicago and Tri-Cities with an ERJ-140, and also on La Guardia to Atlanta with CRJ-700s, which is a new aircraft type for LGA.
Air New Zealand Engine Explosion Forces Emergency Landing
An Air New Zealand 767-300ER was forced to make an emergency landing after a series of explosions in one of the aircraft's engines drew scares among passengers.