Today in Aviation History: October 30th
On this day in 1985, Space Shuttle Challenger is launched on what would be its final successful mission; in 1976 a Pan Am 747SP sets a speed record for a trans-polar round-the-world flight; in 1908, Henry Farman completes Europ...
Cap’n Dillon’s Ecstatic Adventure!
NYCA columnist Eric "Cap'n Aux" Auxier takes flight with Dillon, a young man with cerebral palsy who pursues his dream of flight.
Body Recovered from Submerged Air France Flight 447 Wreckage
Search teams were able to recover the body of one of the 228 victims that died during Air France flight 447, which crashed in the Atlantic Ocean in 2009 during a scheduled flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, French authorities...
PHOTOS: Delta to Install Upgraded Flat Bed Seats, Personal Video Monitors Aboard All 747 Aircraft
Delta Air Lines will install new flat-bed BusinessElite seats and slimline Economy seats with touchscreen video monitors on each of its 16 Boeing 747-400 jumbo jets.
Angolan Air Force Transport Plane Crash Kills 17
At least 17 people were killed late Wednesday morning when an Air Force Embraer EMB-120ER crashed in central Angola, state-run media reported. Several people survived the accident.