On This Day in Aviation History: August 24th
American Airlines retires their A300s, terrorists blow up two Russian airliners, an Air Transat flight glides to safety in the Azores, Canadair sets a new bizjet distance record, and more...
Green-Strapped Blue Is Bleeding Red
This week, jetBlue announced that they will soon begin charging passengers for headsets, blankets, pillows and eyeshades in the coming months.
September 10th in Aviation History: 1,000th Boeing 747 rolls off the assembly line
Hijacking at LGA and an aircraft collision over Europe in 1976; Flights from Hungary to West Germany began in 1989. In 1993, the 1,000th 747 was completed.
Israel Orders 20 Lockheed Martin F-35 Fighter Jets
Israel will purchase 20 fifth-generation F-35 stealth jets from the U.S. for almost $2.75 billion, receiving the first jet some time between 2015 and 2017, at $96 million per plane.
American Airlines Loses Handguns Belonging to Israeli Prime Minister’s Security Detail
The crack-up crew of American Airlines baggage handlers at New York-Kennedy Airport has followed up its bike breaking fiasco by "losing" four handguns.