January 13th in Aviation History: Air Florida 90 Crashes and First Single Rotor Helicopter Flight
The Air Florida Flight 90 disaster takes 78 lives in Washington DC, and an Uzbekistan Yak-42 crashes in Tashkent. In happier news, Igor Sikorsky makes the first successful single-rotor helicopter flight, Shuttle Endeavour launc...
On This Day in Aviation History: January 30th
United’s 747SP “Friendship One” sets an around-the-world record, the crashes of Kenya Airlines 431, Pan Am 806, and disappearances of a Varig 707F and a British Tudor, and more...
AirAsia Scraps Plan For New Singapore Airline
Asia's largest low-cost carrier has scrapped plans for a Singapore joint venture due to high operating costs and lack of market potential.
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.
Iran Builds ‘Flying Saucer’ UAV Which Is Not Round, Looks Nothing Like a Saucer
Iran on Wednesday unveiled a home-made unmanned 'flying saucer' called the Zohal during an exhibition of strategic technologies.