On This Day in Aviation History: January 31st
“Ham the Chimp” heads into sub-orbit in 1961, Alaska Airlines Flight 261 crashes in 2000, the near-collision of two widebody JAL jets in 2001, the launch of Apollo 14 and more...
Saudi Arabian Airlines to Become First Middle Eastern Member of SkyTeam
Saudi Arabian Airlineson Monday signed an agreement to join SkyTeam in 2012. The airline will be SkyTeam's first member from the Middle East, adding 35 new destinations to the alliance network.
Boeing Phantom Ray UAV Hitches Piggyback Ride Aboard NASA Space Shuttle Carrier
Boeing's new Phantom Ray unmanned aircraft took to the air for the first time on Monday, with some help from one of NASA's 747 Space Shuttle Carrier Aircraft.
Delta to Build New Hub at LaGuardia Airport, Adding 29 Destinations and Over 100 New Flights
Just three days after closing the US Airways slot swap deal, Delta Air Lines announced its plans for all those new slots, adding 60% more flights and 75% more destinations at LaGuardia.
MIT-Designed, Fish-Shaped Airliners Could Burn 70% Less Fuel
A team of MIT researchers has unveiled their aircraft designs for NASA's N+3 initiative, an engineering study intended to help define the next three generations of commercial aviation while reducing fuel usage by 70% and NOx em...