On This Day in Aviation History: February 8th
Freddie Laker founds Laker Airways, the FAA retires Amelia Earhart's aircraft registration, the first Boeing 247 takes flight, the crashes of Independent Air 1851 in 1989 and Eastern Air Lines 663 in 1965 and more...
United Receives First Boeing 787: Landing Soon In a City Near You
United Airlines has become the first North American carrier to take delivery of a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner.
United Orders 30 Embraer E-175 76-Seat Aircraft
United announced an order for 30 Embraer E-175 on Monday evening, which will fly under their United Express fleet, with deliveries scheduled for 2014 to 2015. “At United, we are focused on modernizing our fleet, and we lo...
April 5th in Aviation History: The Death of Howard Hughes, Czechoslovakia’s First Jet Flies
Howard Hughes dies, North Korea launches a satellite, Atlantic Southeast Airlines Flight 2311 crashes in Georgia, and more...
Emirates to Launch First Airbus A380 Service to New York
New York's inaugural Airbus A380 service is coming sooner than expected, with Emirates moving up the initial flights from October to August.