Is Qantas Really the Safest Airline?
Qantas history is scarred by at least seven fatal incidents prior to 1951, and the carrier has been perfect ever since. Its record is an outstanding one.
Athens, Georgia Wins Flights to Nashville Courtesy of Uncle Sam
The Essential Air Service program has awarded a $1.5 million annual contract to SeaPort Airlines to fly between Athens and Nashville.
Indonesian 737 Skids Off Runway and Breaks Up During Storm
A Merpati Nusantara Airlines 737-300 slid off the end of the runway and into a river while landing in Indonesia Tuesday morning and split in two, injuring 23 of the 103 people on board.
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...
Air China Orders 20 New Airbus A330s and A350s
Beijing-based Air China on Thursday announced that it will buy 20 Airbus planes for $4.49 billion.