February 26th in Aviation History: First Scheduled Service Between England and Africa and United’s Twitter Gets Hacked
Eastern Air Lines Flight 21 crashes with the airline’s President on board, A-4 Skyhawk production ends, Philippine Airlines is founded, Piedmont carries its millionth passenger, and more...
DOT Fines JetBlue and Orbitz Over Tarmac Delay and Baggage Fee Rules
The US Dept. of Transportation handed down $140,000 in fines to JetBlue and Orbitz on Monday for violating two consumer protection rules.
Alaska, JetBlue, Southwest, Virgin America Win Long Distance Routes Out of Washington National
The US Department of Transportation on Monday awarded slots for four airlines to operate routes to Portland, San Juan, Austin and San Francisco out of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
March 14th in Aviation History: Pan Am is Founded in Key West
Pan American Airways is founded, the first American flies a Russian spacecraft, a number of US boxers are killed in a LOT Poland crash, and more...
Virgin America’s Website Disaster Continues: Final Call
Virgin America's tech debacle reaches its third week, a collector accidentally ships a bomb through O'Hare, an American MD-80 hits a firetruck at DFW, and more...