March 9th in Aviation History: Space Shuttle Discovery Completes Final Mission
Space Shuttle Discovery completes its 39th and final mission, TWA Flight 553 crashes in Ohio, the US bombs Tokyo, and more...
Photos: First Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 Takes Off
Exclusive photos of the first Southwest 737-800 jet embarking on its maiden test flight.
President’s Arrival Prevents Fire Helicopters From Fighting Los Angeles Canyon Blaze
Los Angeles Fire Department firefighting helicopters were reportedly ordered not to take off to fight a brush fire late Wednesday afternoon due to a no-fly zone imposed for the arrival of President Barack Obama aboard Air Force...
TWA L-1011 Veers Off the Runway and Catches Fire at JFK: July 30 in Aviation History
A TWA L-1011 aborts takeoff and burns at JFK while all 292 on board escape unharmed, an ANA 727 collides with a Japanese fighter, and more.
Ain’t No Party Like an Airport Party: Airline Caterers Stole 100,000 Mini Booze Bottles
18 JFK Airport workers were arrested for stealing and reselling over $750K of alcohol and duty free items from American Airlines flights.