January 18th in Aviation History: A380 Unveiled, United Flt 266 Crashes Into Pacific Ocean
The Airbus A380 is unveiled, the F-4 Phantom is yanked from front-line service, Bell makes its 25,000th Helo, United Flight 266 crashes, as well as Capital Airlines Flight 20.
Boeing 737 Sets Annual Delivery and Order Records
Boeing on Monday delivered its 377th 737 of the year, making 2012 the most productive in the history of the popular aircraft line.
Onboard Delta’s Bizarre Buzz-Generating New York Rangers Fan Flight
With an unusual promotion, Delta had — during the age of a generally negative zeitgeist toward airlines — pulled off the unthinkable: Rank-and-file passengers were rooting for an airline the way they do their favorite hocke...
The Tupolev Tu-95, 62 Years Old & Still Going Strong
This article originally appeared on AirlineReporter.com. If it is possible to have a favorite aircraft, mine would be the Tupolev Tu-95. The story of the Tu-95 goes back to 1944. During the Great Patriotic War, the Soviets wa...
LOT Receives Europe’s First Boeing 787 Dreamliner
LOT Polish Airlines this month took delivery of its first Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner.