Russia's Emergency Situations Ministry confirmed on Wednesday that investigators had recovered the cockpit voice recorder of the Superjet 100 that crashed in Indonesia last week, killing all 45 people onboard.
In the midst of a 5.3% industry-wide decline in passengers, Southwest Airlines retained its crown as the nation's biggest carrier in 2009. American finished second overall while carrying the most international passengers.
As Saturday night turned into Sunday morning, Space Shuttle Enterprise moved one step closer to its new home at New York's Intrepid Museum, as it was lifted off the back of the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft 747.