October 8th in Aviation History
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) Flight 686 crashed in Linate Airport in Milan, Italy, killing 118.
Yemeni Passenger and Cargo Flights Banned from German Airspace
With several countries suspending cargo flights from Yemen, Germany on Monday extended the ban to passenger flights after two explosive devices were found aboard a U.S.-bound cargo plane in England and a FedEx facility in Dubai.
The Logbook
In today's daily digest, Mike Tyson gets arrested for boxing, Midwest adds SFO and RDU, Trump's 727 is for sale, British Airways merger with Iberia, a JetLink Air CRJ hits a terminal in Rwanada, Hawaiian's 80th anniversary and ...
Is Donald Broke? Trump Selling His Pimped-Out 727
Donald Trump's iconic 727 is on the block. Is he really in the market for a larger plane, or could this actually be a sign of Trump's oft-rumored financial troubles?
Are European Airlines Profiting From Shelved EU Carbon Tax?
Airlines made up to $670 million last year by passing on a carbon surcharge to travellers despite the EU's freeze of the controversial tax.