On This Day in Aviation History: February 6th
Laker Airways goes out of business, crashes of British European Airlines and Birgenair flights, FedEx closes a hub for the first time, the Airline Deregulation Act is introduced and more...
Researching Weather and Climate Change at 35,000ft
Over 40 years ago, airliners started being used to collect high altitude air samples for climate research. Today that research continues, and has been expanded to improve weather forecasting and also better understand the effec...
Unconscious Pilot at Controls of Plane Over Gulf of Mexico
Two F-15 pilots Thursday morning discovered that the pilot of a plane flying aimlessly over the Gulf of Mexico was apparently unconscious.
Transaero Applies to Launch Service from Moscow to New York and Miami
Moscow-based Transaero has applied to the US DOT for permission to launch service between Moscow-Domodeovo and New York-JFK International Airport, as well as Miami International Airport.
Video: Cargo Plane Nearly Hits Planespotters After Landing Short of Runway
A Transall C-160 cargo aircraft being delivered to a German museum touched down short of the runway, almost hitting waiting enthusiasts.