Plane of Note: Boeing’s First South Carolina-Built 787 Leaves Paint Hangar Wearing Air India Colors
The first Boeing 787 Dreamliner ever produced in South Carolina emerged from a Texas paint hangar on Thursday wearing the full colors of its soon-to-be owner, Air India.
Pilot Taxiing at JFK Strikes Lights While on Cell Phone
A pilot reported to be on his cell phone while taxiing to depart JFK Airport struck runway lighting, damaging his Merlin aircraft.
Airbus Rolls Out First New A320 With Sharklets
Airbus has completed its first A320 aircraft built with Sharklet wing-tips, a design improvement expected to save operators large amounts of fuel.
Plane Crash in Southern Idaho Kills Four
Four people are believed to have been killed after a small plane crashed near an airport in south-central Idaho Sunday afternoon, officials said on early Monday.
American Airlines to Launch Service Between Dallas and Rio de Janeiro
American Airlines on Tuesday announced that the airline will begin three days a week service between Dallas/Fort Worth and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil starting next December 16.