August 4th in Aviation History: MASH Makes First Helicopter Evacuation
NASA's Phoenix spacecraft is launched, MASH begins helicopter ops, a Bangkok Airways plane hits a control tower, and more...
John Travolta’s Dogs Killed by Ground Equipment at Bangor Airport
A truck on its way to service John Travolta's aircraft accidentally hit and killed two dogs belonging to the actor's family as they were being walked on the tarmac at Bangor International Airport.
Man Attempts to Board Plane With 19 Cats, Then Abandons Most of Them at Rome Airport
An American man could face charges in Italy after attempting to smuggle 19 cats onto a flight from Rome to New York.
FAA Downgrades Safety Ratings of Curacao and Saint Maarten, Current Flights Not Affected
The US Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday announced that it had downgraded the safety ratings of the Caribbean island nations of Curaçao and Saint Maarten from Category 1 to Category 2.
Paris Air Show Order Wrap-up: Airbus Outsells Boeing for Second Straight Year
The 2011 Paris Air Show was the best ever for Airbus, earning firm orders for 418 aircraft worth about $44 billion at list prices, compared to only 47 planes valued at $7.5 billion for Boeing.