On This Day in Aviation History: September 9th
In 1970, a BOAC VC-10 is hijacked and flown to Jordan, joining 4 other hijacked aircraft; Orville Wright makes a 1-hour flight in 1908; Two Tupolev aircraft collide in 1994 and an Allegheny DC-9 collides with a Piper over Fairl...
Algeria’s Tassili Airlines Receives First Boeing 737-800
Tassili Airlines has taken delivery of its first Boeing aircraft, a 737-800. The Algiers-based carrier has three more on order.
Photos: Turkish Airlines Launches Istanbul-Los Angeles Service
Turkish Airlines on Thursday began its new nonstop service between Istanbul and Los Angeles International Airport.
New York-bound United Flight Returns to Gate at LAX After “Suspicious” Passenger Activity
Two Middle Eastern men were removed from a JFK Airport-bound flight on Monday morning after one of them made a pre-takeoff bathroom run.
Thurman Munson Plane Crash, Army Buys First Wright Flyer: August 2 in Aviation History
The US Army takes delivery of its first airplane, Delta Flight 191 crashes in Dallas, Thurman Munson dies in a plane crash, and more...