Comair Jet Crashes Off of Wrong Runway: August 27th in Aviation History
Today in 1910, air-to-ground radio transmission is born; 1913, the first loop-the-loop maneuver is performed; in 1939, the jet age begins with the first flight of the Heinkel 178; 2006, Comair 5191 crashes in Lexington, Kentucky.
Mount Everest Tour Plane Crashes in Nepal, Killing All 19 On Board
A Buddha Air Beechcraft 1900D carrying 19 people crashed on approach to Kathmandu Sunday morning.
DOJ’s “Collusion”: You Scratch My Airplane’s Back, I’ll Scratch Yours
The Department of Justice's charges of collusion at multiple airlines should come as no surprise to the ironic actions of none other than...
The Department of Justice.
Saudi Arabian Airlines Adds 8 More Boeing 777-300ER Orders While Picking Up First 2 From Seattle
Saudi Arabian Airlines picked up their first two Boeing 777-300ERs on Monday, only to order eight more of the widebody jets before leaving Seattle.
Three Chinese Plane Hijackers Sentenced To Death
Three men who attempted to hijack a Tianjin Airlines jet in northwestern China in June were sentenced to death on Tuesday.