September 29th in Aviation History
The US Navy disbands the Jolly Rogers Squadron (VF-84) in 1995...watch a clip of their F-14s going up against WW2 Japanese Zeros! Also, the Lockheed Martin F-22 makes its first flight, NASA launches STS-26, the first Space Shut...
KLM First to Cook Up Biofuel Flights Between Amsterdam and New Amsterdam’s JFK Airport
Ties between NYC and Amsterdam go back over 400 years, with history continuing as KLM begins biofuel flights on a Boeing 777 to JFK.
JetBlue Aims to Win Boston’s Heart With New Red Sox Plane [Photos]
As part of their ongoing push to win the hearts of Bostonians through sports marketing, JetBlue today unveiled an Airbus A320 painted to resemble a Boston Red Sox uniform.
US Airline Passengers Paid $9.2 Billion in Baggage, Other Fees in 2010
Consumers paid more than $9.2 billion in fees to U.S. airlines in 2010 for checked baggage and other services, according to a new study.
Government Killed 2,900 New York Geese in Wake of US Airways ‘Miracle on the Hudson’ Accident
The USDA exterminated over 2,900 Canada geese from parks in and around New York City following the ditching of US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River, according to an official report.