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...
Federal Air Marshal Detains Passenger Aboard Delta Air Lines Flight
An American citizen was arrested aboard an Oregon-bound Delta Air Lines passenger plane that left Amsterdam Schiphol Airport hours earlier, sources said.
Delta Launches Nonstop Service Between Detroit and Sao Paulo
Delta Air Lines on Thursday night began flights connecting its Detroit hub with South America for the first time, with new nonstop service to Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Jet Skier Breaches JFK Airport Perimeter, Wanders to Terminal 3 Undetected
A jet skier in Jamaica Bay breached a $100 million security system at JFK Airport, leaving both officials and citizens, scratching their heads.
On This Day in Aviation History: December 11th
The Luccheses rob $6 million from JFK Airport in the 1978 Lufthansa Heist. Also, Thai Airways Flight 261 crashes in 1998, as well as Philippine Airlines Flight 434 in 1994. The prototype for the Concorde makes its debut and Kat...