KLM Flies First Passenger Flight Using Biofuel
KLM takes a big step in cleaning the planet and reducing the dependency on oil by operating Flight 1919, a Boeing 747-400, with a partial mixture of biokerosene. See the first photos of the aircraft and event!
Touch N’ Go: Dreamliners Losing Money, Balloon Ride Through Love Valley + more #AvGeek Goodness!
(Touch N’ Go is a collection of our favorite AvGeek news, pictures, videos, tweets & more from the day.) AvNews: ✈ Why Boeing Keeps Losing Money on Each 787 Dreamliner [Businessweek] ✈ U.S. to Monitor Visitors from...
Manx2 Commuter Plane Crashes in Ireland While Attempting to Land in Thick Fog, Six Killed
Six people were killed and six injured Thursday morning when a Manx2 passenger plane crashed at Cork Airport in Ireland during its third landing attempt in thick fog.
On This Day in Aviation History: December 31st
The first General in the US is Jeanne Holm of the United States Air Force in 1970. The first flight of the Tu-144 in 1968, first German plane to visit England after WWI in 1922 and a few air travel records set in both 1958 and ...
Cessna 172 Skyhawk: An Insight Into The Facts and History
The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is one of the most successful general aviation airplanes worldwide, used extensively for flight training and recreational flying.