Swissair Liquidates, Hijacker Crashes Xiamen Airlines Plane: October 2 in Aviation History
Swissair grounds its fleet, a Xiamen Airlines flight is hijacked in China, President Reagan re-starts the B-1B bomber program, and more...
Korean Air Orders Two More Boeing 747-8 Freighters
Korean Air has decided to order two new Boeing 747-8 Freighters in a deal valued at approximately $639 million, the companies announced on Friday.
Boeing Forecasts $4 Trillion Airliner Market by 2030
In a conference call this morning, Boeing gave it’s current market outlook for this year and the future for commercial airplanes, forecasting growth in the market as a whole to the tune of around 5% a year.
Plane Crash Kills Former U.S. Senator Ted Stevens in Alaska
, his family said. The fate of the eight others on board, including former NASA official Sean O'Keefe, was not yet known.
Delta Air Lines, US Airways and TPG Capital Considering Bids for American Airlines: Report
Delta Air Lines, US Airways and TPG Capital are considering separate bids for American Airlines in bankruptcy court, according to a Wall Street Journal report published Thursday afternoon.