Air France to Launch A380 on Paris-New York Route in November
Settling months of speculation, Air France has announced that it will use its first A380s on the Paris-New York run beginning in November.
February 22nd in Aviation History: Airbus A320 Makes its First Flight, Man Tries to Crash Delta DC-9 Into the White House
The Airbus A320 makes its maiden test flight, Samuel Byck attempts to hijack a Delta DC-9 to crash it into the White House, a plane breaks the 100 mph for the first time, and more...
Today in Aviation History: February 25th
First flight of the Douglas DC-9, a Turkish Airlines 737 crashes in Amsterdam, all flights in North America become smoke-free, TWA begins domestic 747 service, Chuck Yeager flies his last USAF sortie, and more...
FLYING A FALLEN HERO
Eric Auxier shares the memorable experience of being a captain on a fallen soldier's final flight home.
Man Versus Machine in the Aviation World
As the amount of technology in aircraft has increased, so has the number of computers involved and the reliance on them for the aircraft's operation.