On This Day in Aviation History: February 8th
Freddie Laker founds Laker Airways, the FAA retires Amelia Earhart's aircraft registration, first flights of the Boeing 247 and 747-8, and more...
Many Deaths Feared in Congo Plane Crash
Scores of people were feared to have been killed after a passenger plane crashed in the western Democratic Republic (DR) of Congo on Wednesday morning, officials said.
Possible Plane Crash Off of Deal Island, Maryland [UPDATED]
The US Coast Guard called off their search Sunday after finding nothing to suggest a plane had crashed off the coast of Maryland.
DEVELOPING: Air Algerie Flight 5017 Crashes In The Desert of Mali
Contact has been lost with an Air Algerie flight between Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (OUA) and Algiers, Algeria (ALG). Flight 5017 was an MD-83 that was being flown by Spanish carrier Swiftair on behalf of the Algerian airline. T...
Emirates Places Record-Breaking Order for 50 Boeing 777-300ERs Plus 20 Options
Emirates, the flag carrier of the United Arab Emirates, has ordered 50 Boeing 777s in a deal valued at some $18 billion at list prices, the companies announced on Sunday, the opening day of the 2011 Dubai Airshow.