August 5th in Aviation History: First American DC-10 Flight, Reagan Fires FAA Controllers
On this day in 1964, the Vietnam War's first U.S. air operations take place. Terrorists attack Athens Airport in 1973. In 1981, Ronald Reagan fires 11,500 air traffic controllers.
Boeing 787 Dream Tour Wraps Up With Stops in Australia, New Zealand, Uzbekistan and Morocco
The Boeing 787 Dream Tour plane must soon return to the Boeing test fleet, but not before one last leg of its worldwide roadshow takes it through Australia, New Zealand, Uzbekistan and Morocco in late May and early June.
Urban Legend Debunked: A330 Cockpit Video Shows Airbuses Do Not Fly Themselves
Here's a neat video from the cockpit of an A330-200 performing a nonprecision VOR approach to JFK's runway 22L on a windy day.
Space Shuttle Endeavour Returns to Earth for the Last Time
Space Shuttle Endeavour touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida early Wednesday morning, marking the end of the ship's career and the close of NASA's second-to-last shuttle mission.
Malev Grounds All Flights, Ending 66 Years as Hungary’s Flag Carrier
Malev, the government-owned national airline of Hungary, ended operations Friday morning, the culmination of weeks teetering on the edge of insolvency.