A Texas International Airlines DC-9-15 sits at the gate at DFW in this photo from October of 1980. The airline was merged into Continental Airlines in 1982.
A Delta Air Lines Airbus A319 suffered an engine failure after hitting a bird over New York late Thursday morning. The flight made an emergency landing 20 minutes later without incident.
Virgin America says it will begin flying between New York's JFK International Airport to Palm Springs, Calif. on December 15th. The flight will stop in San Francisco in both directions.
Bombardier has secured the services of Hollywood star and noted aviator John Travolta to promote their Learjet, Challenger and Global lines of business jets.