The Big Threat in Aviation: Politicians in the Cockpit
Politics have been playing a big part in the airline industry the last several years. But is political participation for the better or worse?
LIVE: Watch “Rise of Independence,” Space Shuttle Raised Onto 747 in Houston
Watch live as the space shuttle replica Independence is raised and mounted onto the 747 shuttle carrier aircraft at Johnson Space Center.
Spirit Becomes First Airline to Charge for Carry-On Baggage
Spirit Airlines takes a bold move in baggage fees by being the first to charge for carry-ons...up to $45 to stuff your junk in the overhead.
TAME Commences Fort Lauderdale Service
Ecuadorian national carrier TAME recently commenced its new passenger service to southern Florida when flight 562 landed at daybreak at Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport.
Underwear Bomber Who Attempted to Down Northwest Airlines Flight Sentenced to Life in Prison
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday for attempting to detonate a bomb sewn into his underwear aboard a Northwest Airlines flight on December 25, 2009.