Sally Ride, First American Woman in Space, Dies at Age 61
Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space, died in California on Monday after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer, her office said in a statement. She was 61. Ride was born and raised in Encino, California, and ...
Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental Test Plane Blows Tire on Landing in Seattle
A Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental test aircraft blew a tire while landing at Boeing Field Saturday afternoon.
Avianova Ends Service Barely a Year After Producing Greatest Airline Commercial Ever
Russian low-cost carrier Avianova ended all flights Monday and will soon file for bankruptcy after U.S.-based Indigo Partners pulled funding from the two-year-old airline.
JetBlue Announces Seasonal Flights to Anchorage, Alaska
JetBlue Airways has announced that Anchorage, Alaska will be its 65th destination, with service from Long Beach, California beginning May 26th, 2011.
Commentary: Why Did a B747 DreamLifter Land at Jabara?
Many people wonder how this could happen, given the advanced avionics coupled with the impressive training all 747 pilots receive. This is a difficult question to answer, but consider these facts: it wasn't the first time this ...