February 28th in Aviation History: Global Hawk Makes Its First Flight and SeaTac Tower is Damaged by an Earthquake
The air traffic control tower at SeaTac Airport is damaged by a magnitude 6.8 earthquake, the RQ-4 Global Hawk makes its first test flight, Operation Desert Storm comes to an end, and more...
First Airbus A380 for Thai Airways Completes Maiden Test Flight
The first Airbus A380 destined for Thai Airways made its maiden test flight last week.
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.
Final Call: Direct Air Stops Flying Directly
Direct Air abruptly grounds all its flights, a new service lets flyers hire strangers to take care of their kids onboard, United continues to suffer from post-merger computer issues, and more...
Final Call: Airbus Sues Boeing Over Winglet Patent, Qatar Demands A330 Freighters
Airbus sues Boeing over winglet patent, Cathay Pacific picks up their first 747-8F, the New Horizons probe is halfway to Pluto and more...