Steve Jobs Evades Gulfstream Photo Bounty, Costs Apple $50
Apple shares were down over $1.70 in Tuesday afternoon trading after markets learned that a $50 iTunes gift card being offered by NYCAviation for photos of Steve Jobs' Gulfstream landing in New York would not be purchased.
Bizarre Air Traffic Control Audio: Pilot Really Wants to Land on Rockaway Beach
Here is a recording of the very odd conversation between the pilot of the small plane that landed on Rockaway Beach this past Monday and an air traffic controller at JFK International Airport.
Israel Orders 20 Lockheed Martin F-35 Fighter Jets
Israel will purchase 20 fifth-generation F-35 stealth jets from the U.S. for almost $2.75 billion, receiving the first jet some time between 2015 and 2017, at $96 million per plane.
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...
The White House Enters the Jet Age: August 26th in Aviation History
The White House enters the jet age, Mehran Karimi Nasseri begins what would be the 18 year layover in Charles De Gaulle Airport in that inspired the film The Terminal; 2003, the final report on the Shuttle Columbia disaster is ...