Photos: Japan Airlines Flies Home With First Two Boeing 787 Dreamliners
Japan Airlines flew home from the Boeing factory in Everett, Wash. on Monday with not one, but two Boeing 787 Dreamliners, the first of 45 copies ordered by the Tokyo-based airline.
India Buys 10 Boeing C-17 Globemaster III Military Transports for $4.1 Billion
The government of India on Monday announced the purchase of 10 Boeing C-17 Globemaster III's for approximately $4.1 billion.
Plane of Note: Virgin America’s Steve Jobs Jet
Virgin America has quietly named one of its Airbus A320 aircraft, "Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish," in honor of a famous quote delivered by the Apple founder.
DOT Fines AirTran Over Online Ads
The U.S. Department of Transportation on Tuesday fined AirTran Airways $60,000 for violations related to an advertisement that did not properly disclose the fees associated with a fare.
On This Day In Aviation History: August 25th
Today in 1784, first balloon flight in England; 1912, first recovery from an uncontrolled spin; 1919, inaugural commercial flights between Paris and London; 1932, Amelia Earhart completes first transcontinental flight by a woman.