On This Day in Aviation History: August 18th
On this date in 1871, Alphonse Pénaud achieves the first flight of an inherently stable airplane; in 1911, first flight of the F.E.2 biplane in England; in 1930, the first westbound crossing of the Atlantic; in 1932, the first...
Boeing Execs Visit Tornado-Ravaged Spirit AeroSystems to Thank Employees
Two months after a tornado shuttered a Kansas factory that builds many critical Boeing aircraft components, some of the airframer's top brass visited Spirit AeroSystems to pay thanks to the men and women who quickly got the fac...
Security Concern Investigated On US Airways Flight at Philadelphia
US Airways Flight 1070 to Bermuda was evacuated at the gate in Philadelphia when an unauthorized person was seen on the tarmac.
Russian Jet Loses All Controls, Makes Miraculous Emergency Landing in Forest
Russian pilots successfully made an emergency landing in Taiga forest, saving the lives of 81 people, and causing minimum damage to the aircraft.
Alaska Airlines Announces New Flights into Delta’s Hub
Alaska Airlines Group has announced an expansion of their service from Delta Air Lines' western hub to four west coast destinations.