On This Day in Aviation History: October 26th
Pan Am enters the jet age with 707 service from New York to Paris. Also, first flight of the P-51 Mustang, the "newest" B-52 is delivered and more...
On This Day in Aviation History: September 18th
The Voyager I spacecraft takes the first photo containing both the Moon and Earth in 1977, first flight of a delta-wing jet takes place in 1948, the US Air Force is formed in 1947, and the German Graf Zeppelin makes its maiden ...
Why An FAA Rule Change Won’t Stop Student Pilots
Aviation medical examiners will no longer issue student pilot certificates under a new rule adopted by the FAA. Unlike the old rules, starting on April 1 (yes, April Fool’s Day), these new certificates will never expire and s...
Last Flight of the SR-71 Blackbird: October 9 in Aviation History
The SR-71 Blackbird makes its final flight, Clement Ader flies the world's first powered airplane, and more...
Alaska Airlines Flight Loses Cabin Pressure in ‘Catastrophic Electrical Failure’
An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 made an emergency landing Wednesday morning after it lost electrical power during flight to Seattle.