Today in Aviation History: October 28th
The Cuban Missile Crisis comes to an end, the Airbus A300 flies for the first time, an Air China pilot hijacks his own plane, a Continental 757 lands on a taxiway, and more...
FedEx Orders 27 Boeing 767-300 Freighters, Defers 11 Boeing 777 Freighter Deliveries
FedEx and Boeing announced on Thursday that the package hauler had ordered 27 new 767-300 Freighters. The deal would be worth over $4.7 billion based on Boeing list prices.
On This Day in Aviation History: December 27th
Apollo 8 splashes down after orbiting the Moon, US planes bomb a volcano to divert a lava flow, a Scandinavian Airlines flight crashes in Stockholm, and more...
Windshear – Lessons Learned
31 years ago Delta Flight 191 encountered a microburst on approach to DFW and crashed. Thanks to the lessons learned from that tragedy, windshear warning and avoidance has become an integral part of aviation safety management.
Southwest Reaches Tentative Agreement with Pilots on 737-800 Fleet Addition
Southwest Airlines Pilots' Association (SWAPA) on Wednesday reached a tentative agreement with Southwest Airlines on the addition of the 737-800 to the carrier's fleet.