Indonesia NTSC Releases Preliminary Lion Air Crash Report
The National Transportation Safety Committee of Indonesia on Wednesday released a preliminary report into the crash of a Lion Air Boeing 737 at Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali last month. On April 13, 2013, Lion Air fl...
October 10 in Aviation History
A Boeing 727 is shot down in the Congo, a United Airlines flight becomes the first victim of a bombing, and more...
FAA Approves Southwest Airlines Deal to Buy AirTran Airways
The Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday said it had accepted Southwest Airlines' transition plan to acquire AirTran Airways.
Flying Blind
We’ve just landed, picked up the car, and after a short drive, we turn toward a huge looming sign that says “DC Jets, Home of the 717.” Yes, we are here to do a bit of flight simulator training in the 717.
Eruption of Mount Merapi Disrupts Flights as Death Toll Rises
The death toll in Indonesia's Mount Merapi eruptions risen to 191 on Wednesday as international airlines again cancel and postpone routes to and from the region.