NASA Announces Tweetup for Final Space Shuttle Launch
NASA will invite 150 of its Twitter followers to view the final launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis scheduled for July 8th. The mission, designated STS-135, is the last planned mission of the space shuttle program.
United Nations Plane Crashes in Congo, Killing At Least 16
At least 16 people were killed Monday when a United Nations aircraft crashed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, CNN reported.
Today in Aviation History: April 8th
British Airways and Iberia formally combine their businesses, an engine explodes and falls off of a BOAC Boeing 707 near Heathrow, a South African de Havilland Comet crashes in the Mediterranean, and more...
On This Day in Aviation History: October 26th
Pan Am enters the jet age with 707 service from New York to Paris. Also, first flight of the P-51 Mustang, the "newest" B-52 is delivered and more...
Automation Myths: Do Planes Really Fly Themselves?
Flying is mysterious, and information is hard to come by. If the “experts” say automatic planes are possible, then why not?