X-15 Sets New Airspeed Record, History’s First Mid-Air Collision: October 3 in Aviation History
Space Shuttle Atlantis leaves earth for the first time, an X-15 flies Mach 6.72, history's first midair collision, and more...
Reno Air Race Crash Kills and Injures Scores of Spectators
As many as 12 people were killed and 75 injured Friday afternoon when a plane taking part in the Reno Air Races crashed into a spectator seating area, according to preliminary reports.
American Airlines Files For Bankruptcy, Kim Jong-Il Bombs A Korean Air Jet: November 29 in Aviation History
American Airlines files for bankruptcy protection, Korean Air Flight 858 is bombed by agents of North Korea's Kim Jong-Il and more...
Airbus Considering Longer-Range A330: Report
Airbus could increase the range of its A330-300 jet by 400 nm within a few years in an effort to better compete with Boeing and fill a gap in its own product line.
Poland Rejects Russian Account of President Kaczynski Plane Crash
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk on Friday rejected Russia's report on the causes of the plane crash which killed late President Lech Kaczynski and other high-ranking officials in April.