Liveblogging the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental First Flight
The Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental is set to make its maiden test flight today at 10am Pacific time, 1pm Eastern. Stay tuned for live updates from Paine Field in Washington.
Photos: Boeing 787 Dreamliner Completes First Revenue Flight for ANA
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner completed its first money-making trip today, flying from Tokyo to Hong Kong on a special charter flight operated by launch customer All Nippon Airways.
Today in Aviation History: January 5th
The Space Shuttle program is launched, Amelia Earhart is declared legally dead, Independence Air ceases operations, and more...
Hawker Beechcraft to Layoff 170 Arkansas Workers
Aircraft manufacturer Hawker Beechcraft said it plans to cut 170 jobs at its completion center in Arkansas.
On This Day in Aviation History: October 13th
Uruguayan Flight 571 crashes into the Andes, where 16 people survive 72 days before being rescued, inspiring the movie "Alive". Also, Lufthansa Flight 181 is hijacked, a Bolivian 707 crashes in Santa Cruz, and an Il-62 crashes ...