On This Day in Aviation History: November 13th
A day of firsts: The first balloon crossing of the Pacific, first space probe to orbit another planet, first true helicopter flight, and more...
Photos: Lion Air 737 Overruns Runway, Strikes Cow
A Lion Air 737 overran a runway in Indonesia, striking a cow, as their second accident in just 4 months.
Helicopter Crash in Eastern Russia Kills At Least Three
A Eurocopter AS350 operated by UTair Aviation for an oil and gas company crashed in Russia's Far East early Wednesday evening.
Southwest Airlines Reports 23% Profit Jump, Announces Order for 25 New Boeings
The Dallas-based airline scored a big profit boost in the second quarter and announced a new order of 737-700 aircraft on Thursday.
GECAS Orders 100 New Aircraft at Farnborugh 2010: 40 Boeing 737-800s and 60 Airbus A320s
GE Capital Aviation Services on Monday announced an order for 40 Next-Generation 737-800s for approximately $3 billion, and an order for 60 Airbus A320s with a list price of $4.9 billion.