On This Day in Aviation History: September 17th
NASA unveils the Space Shuttle Enterprise, East African Airways begins Nairobi-London service, maiden flight of the X-15 rocket plane, first fatality on a powered airplane, and more...
Alitalia Joins Air France-KLM and Delta in Transatlantic Venture
Alitalia on Monday joined the Air France-KLM Group and Delta Air Lines as a member of the airline industry's transatlantic joint venture, the airline said in a statement.
Sukhoi Superjet Demo Flight Crashes in Indonesia, Plane and 46 Passengers Missing
A Sukhoi Superjet 100 performing a demonstration flight for media, airline and aviation personnel with 46 people onboard crashed near a mountain in Indonesia on Wednesday. Their fate was not immediately known, as a rescue opera...
Russia Fires Senior Anti-Terrorism Officials Over Moscow Airport Bombing
Two senior Russian anti-terrorism officials were sacked on Tuesday for failing to prevent January's deadly Moscow airport bombing.
On This Day in Aviation History: August 14th
The first woman to flies over Great Britain, the Tupolev ANT-14 makes her maiden flight, World War II air combat begins, the crash of Helios Flight 522 and more...