On This Day in Aviation History: August 18th
On this date in 1871, Alphonse Pénaud achieves the first flight of an inherently stable airplane; in 1911, first flight of the F.E.2 biplane in England; in 1930, the first westbound crossing of the Atlantic; in 1932, the first...
ExpressJet to Merge with SkyWest
SkyWest, Inc. on Wednesday announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with ExpressJet Holdings, Inc..
Lion Air 737 Lands Short Of Runway In Bali, Splashes Into Sea
A Lion Air 737 falls short of the runway, impacting water and splitting into two.
Greenwood Lake Air Show Brings Back the Basics August 18th-19th
Despite funding and fiscal cutbacks within the aviation community, the original airshow model has taken flight over the past two years and will be doing so again this weekend just outside of New York City limits. For the third ...
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Reaches Firm Configuration
Boeing announced on Thursday that the completion of firm configuration for the 787-9 Dreamliner had been reached after years of collaboration with airline customers and partners to determine the optimal configuration for the ne...