AirTran Shareholders Approve Sale to Southwest
AirTran Airways announced that its shareholders approved its $1.4 billion sale to Southwest Airlines, with more than 98.6 percent of the votes cast and 77.5 percent of shares outstanding were voted in favor of the transaction.
On This Day in Aviation History: May 5th
Cinco de Mayo is a busy day in aviation: Alan Shepard becomes the first American in space, Eastern Flight 855 narrowly averts near Miami, two unrelated hijackings on the same day in 1972, the merger of Air France with KLM and m...
Are Days Numbered for Montauk Airport?
An $18 million price tag combined with residential zoning and non-existent profits could mean MTP's days as an airport are numbered.
Rescue Helicopter Crashes While Responding to Wyoming Snowmobile Accident
One emergency worker was killed on Thursday afternoon when a rescue helicopter crashed while responding to a snowmobile accident in Wyoming, local authorities confirmed on Friday. Two others were injured.
Bolivian Pastor Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for 2009 Aeromexico Hijacking
Mexican authorities on Thursday announced that a Bolivian pastor was sentenced to over seven years in prison for the hijacking of Aeromexico Flight 576 in 2009.