Emirates to Launch Second Daily Flights to Houston and Los Angeles
Emirates on Thursday announced the launch of second daily flights to Los Angeles and Houston.
American Eagle Launches Daily NY-Atlanta and Chicago-Tri-Cities Flights
American Eagle starts nonstop flights between Chicago and Tri-Cities with an ERJ-140, and also on La Guardia to Atlanta with CRJ-700s, which is a new aircraft type for LGA.
Bombardier CSeries Scores 15-Plane Order from Turkey’s AtlasJet
Bombardier has received a letter of intent from AtlasJet to purchase 10 CS300 aircraft, with options to receive five more of the jets, the companies announced today. The deal is valued at up to $1.18 billion for all 15 aircraft...
25 Year Prison Sentence for California Man Convicted of Smuggling Surface-to-Air Missiles
A Southern California man on Monday was sentenced to 25 years in prison for smuggling many items including surface-to-air missiles into the U.S., prosecutors said.
Swiss Plane Completes First Solar-Powered Overnight Flight
The Solar Impulse HB-SIA, a Swiss solar-powered plane, completed the first non-stop flight on solar energy after flying 26 hours and 9 minutes. It was the longest flight at the highest altitude in aviation history, Solar Impuls...