Indonesia Calls for More Airports to Reduce Jakarta Crowding
Indonesia's Transportation Ministry on Thursday called for the country to develop multi-airport systems to reduce density at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta.
On This Day in Aviation History: June 17th
Alaska Airlines launches USSR service, a United DC-6 crashes in Pennsylvania, Pan Am begins round-the-world flights, Amelia Earhardt takes off on the world's first transatlantic flight by a woman, and more...
South Korean Troops Try to Shoot Down Airliner After Mistaking it for North Korean Jet
South Korean troops mistakenly opened fire at an Asiana Airlines passenger plane early Friday morning after misidentifying it as a North Korean military plane, the Yonhap news agency reported on Saturday.
Prosecuted Pants-Dragging Plane Passenger Popped from Pen
The University of New Mexico football player who was arrested at San Francisco International Airport for wearing saggy pants has been released on bail.
Coast Guard Choppers Intercept Small Plane Near US Capital
Two U.S. Coast Guard helicopters late Saturday morning intercepted a small plane after it entered restricted airspace near Washington, D.C., officials said.