Delta Orders 100 Boeing 737-900ER Jets Worth $8.5 Billion
Delta Air Lines on Thursday announced plans to buy 100 new 737-900ER aircraft from Boeing in a move to replace older aircraft in the carrier's fleet over the next seven years.
Bolivian Pastor Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for 2009 Aeromexico Hijacking
Mexican authorities on Thursday announced that a Bolivian pastor was sentenced to over seven years in prison for the hijacking of Aeromexico Flight 576 in 2009.
9/11 Negligence Lawsuit Against American and United Moves Forward
A judge ruled that a lawsuit against American Airlines and United Airlines over the destruction of the World Trade Center may proceed.
On This Day in Aviation History: December 29th
The crash of Eastern Airlines Flight 401 in the Florida Everglades in 1972, as well as the crashes of a Tarom AN-24 in 1974 and Turkish Airlines Flight 278 in 1994. In 1921, two men fly a plane over NY for over 26 hours.
Chinese Government Plane Missing in Northwestern Part of Country
A small government aircraft went missing while flying over northwestern China on Tuesday evening, state-run media reported.