2006: A Year in Review
Ah what a year it has been, its been year of ups, downs, roundabouts, flip flops, and OIL! We began the year with the final departure of Independence Air, the little airline that couldn't, or should we say couldn't make a profit.
Airlines to See 78 Percent Profit Drop This Year: IATA
The International Air Transport Association on Monday further downgraded its 2011 airline industry profit forecast to $4 billion, which would represent a 78 percent drop compared to last year.
Plane Crashes in Canada Blizzard, Killing Four
Four people were killed late Tuesday morning when a Piper PA-31 Navajo crashed in northwestern Ontario, officials said on Wednesday. One person survived the crash.
On This Day in Aviation History: September 17th
NASA unveils the Space Shuttle Enterprise, East African Airways begins Nairobi-London service, maiden flight of the X-15 rocket plane, first fatality on a powered airplane, and more...
Pilot Fought to Avoid Houses After Mid-air Crash Over England
The pilot of a small aircraft died in southern England following a mid-air collision on Monday.