Qantas Begins Flights Between Sydney and Dallas, Longest 747 Route Ever
Qantas commenced its latest route on Sunday, connecting Sydney to Dallas Ft. Worth. At nearly 7500 nautical miles, it is the longest regularly scheduled 747 route ever operated.
The Why, How and Where of Flight Diversions
While diversions do happen frequently, the decision to land a plane perhaps hundreds or thousands of miles from its destination is not taken lightly. A look at why planes divert and how pilots, dispatchers and managers choose w...
Transaero Airlines to Stuff 700 Passengers Into New A380s
Transaero Airlines, Russia's second largest carrier, has ordered four Airbus A380s in a deal worth about $1.5 billion based on list prices.
Henan Airlines Jet Skids Off Runway in Northeast China, 42 Killed
Forty-two people were killed and 49 injured when a passenger plane overshot the runway at an airport in northeast China on Tuesday evening, state media reported.
Today in Aviation History: March 5th
Southwest Airlines Flight 1455 overruns at Burbank, launches of Landsat 3 and Explorer 2, crashes of BOAC 911, Palair Macedonian 301, Lake Central, first flight of the Spitfire and lots more.