Plane Crash in Darfur Kills At Least 8, But Over 30 Survive
A Tarco Airlines passenger plane carrying up to 40 people crashed in Sudan's Darfur region on Thursday, officials said, killing at least eight people and possibly more.
Alliance Reliance: The Pitfalls and Possibilities of Air Carrier Partnerships
With the recent trend towards consolidation, airline alliances have become a useful way to connect route networks. Doug Wint analyzes the pros and cons.
Allegiant to Begin Flights Between Myrtle Beach and Three New Midwest Destinations
Best known for connecting small markets with popular tourist hot-spots, the self-proclaimed "Official Airline for Sunshine" will soon link to Myrtle Beach from Youngstown, Ohio, Fort Wayne, Ind., and Knoxville, Tenn.
The Why, How and Where of Flight Diversions
While diversions do happen frequently, the decision to land a plane perhaps hundreds or thousands of miles from its destination is not taken lightly. A look at why planes divert and how pilots, dispatchers and managers choose w...
Russian Jet Loses All Controls, Makes Miraculous Emergency Landing in Forest
Russian pilots successfully made an emergency landing in Taiga forest, saving the lives of 81 people, and causing minimum damage to the aircraft.