Two Executives Shot Dead at Czech Turbolet Plane Factory
A gunman took several hostages at the Let Aircraft Industries factory in the southeastern Czech Republic on Thursday afternoon, killing two members of the Board of Directors, officials said. He then turned the gun on himself.
Fire Breaks Out in Ohio GE Jet Engine Factory
A factory responsible for building and testing several types of GE jet engines was evacuated due to a fire Monday afternoon.
That Was Fast: Boeing’s First South Carolina-Built 787 Rolls Down Assembly Line
Barely two years after construction began on a second Boeing 787 production facility in South Carolina, the first Dreamliner to be built there has reached its "weight on wheels" milestone.
Final Call: US Airways Hot to Merge With American, Artist to Bury 727 in California Desert
US Airways admits it wants to merge with American, Congress funds FAA for an extra few weeks, an artist wants to bury a plane in sand, a look at New York's decrepit airport terminals, and more...
Swissair Liquidates, Hijacker Crashes Xiamen Airlines Plane: October 2 in Aviation History
Swissair grounds its fleet, a Xiamen Airlines flight is hijacked in China, President Reagan re-starts the B-1B bomber program, and more...