Delivery Flight Adventure: Onboard RwandAir’s First New 737 from Seattle to East Africa
Given the horrors of its not-so-distant past, Rwanda seems like an unlikely country to be buying brand new airliners. But the now stable nation is betting big on aviation for its economic development. NYCAviation had the rare o...
Sally Ride, First American Woman in Space, Dies at Age 61
Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space, died in California on Monday after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer, her office said in a statement. She was 61. Ride was born and raised in Encino, California, and ...
British Airways Posts First Profit in Two Years
British Airways on Friday announced that the company registered a $252 million profit in the first half of 2010, representing the first profit for the air carrier in the last two years.
Flight Attendant Caught With Loaded Gun at Philadelphia Airport, Cop Accidentally Fires It
A Republic Airways flight attendant and a Philadelphia cop are both in trouble after an incident with a loaded gun at Philadelphia Airport.
Estonian Air Cuts Itself In Half To Avoid Insolvency
Estonian Air on Tuesday announced it will be forced to fire nearly half of its employees and cut flights to 10 or fewer core destinations.