Polish President Killed in Plane Crash with 95 Others Near Smolensk, Russia
All 96 passengers onboard a Polish Air Force jet including President Lech Kaczynski were killed when it crashed near Smolensk, Russia.
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.
Lufthansa Flies First Airbus A380 Service to the United States
Lufthansa on Monday flew its first Airbus A380 service between Germany and the United States, the new "super jumbo" jet landing at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport from Frankfurt.
Embraer Deliveries Up, Order Backlog Shrinks in Second Quarter
During the second quarter of 2010, Embraer delivered 69 jets to the airline and executive jets segments, 15 more than the same period last year, the company said on Thursday.
Kuwait Airways Finally Wins Iraqi Compensation For Planes Destroyed During 1990 Invasion
Kuwait MPs Tuesday ratified a settlement deal under which Baghdad will pay $500 million for 10 plundered planes.