Osama Bin Laden Killed by US Special Forces in Pakistan
U.S. President Barack Obama on late Sunday evening announced that Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed in a U.S. operation in Pakistan.
FAA Proposes Second Fine Against American
Issues with maintenance performed on McDonnell Douglas MD-80s brought American Airlines their second recent fine from the FAA for $300,000, which would total over $1 million this month.
Plane Crash in Darfur Kills At Least 8, But Over 30 Survive
A Tarco Airlines passenger plane carrying up to 40 people crashed in Sudan's Darfur region on Thursday, officials said, killing at least eight people and possibly more.
Rescuers Locate Wreckage of Downed Helicopter in Texas
A missing Robinson R44 helicopter was located in central Texas on Friday, but none of the three people on board survived the crash.
Commercial Aviation Safer Than Ever in 2011
Passenger safety improved significantly last year as the numbers of accidents and fatalities reached the lowest in aviation history, the IATA said on Tuesday.