Chinese Jet Performs First Successful Aircraft Carrier Landings and Takeoffs
A Chinese fighter jet carried out the first successful landing on the country's first aircraft carrier, defense officials announced.
Germany’s Merkel Unexpectedly Banned from Iran Airspace Enroute to India
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's flight was delayed by several hours early Tuesday morning after the Iranian government decided at the last moment to deny permission for the aircraft to fly through its airspace, reports said.
Alaska Airlines Flight Aborts Takeoff After Eagle Gets Sucked Into Engine
An Alaska Airlines passenger plane was forced to abort takeoff on Sunday morning when an eagle was sucked into one of its engines, a spokesman for the airline said.
On This Day in Aviation History: December 31st
The first General in the US is Jeanne Holm of the United States Air Force in 1970. The first flight of the Tu-144 in 1968, first German plane to visit England after WWI in 1922 and a few air travel records set in both 1958 and ...
FedEx Buys 19 New Boeing 767-300F Jets While Shrinking 777F Order
FedEx has added 19 767-300 Freighters to Boeing's order book, a $3.3 billion move to replace the some of the company's aging aircraft.