February 22nd in Aviation History: Airbus A320 Makes its First Flight, Man Tries to Crash Delta DC-9 Into the White House
The Airbus A320 makes its maiden test flight, Samuel Byck attempts to hijack a Delta DC-9 to crash it into the White House, a plane breaks the 100 mph for the first time, and more...
So Long, Senior Fleet
Today marks the end of an era as Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways flies its last scheduled passenger 747-400 flight and retires the final 3 aircraft. Columnist Justin Schlecter takes a look back at his 7 years spent flyin...
The Disaster That Wasn’t: Saving Eastern Air Lines Flight 902
Every accident is scrutinized and evaluated. Eastern Flight 902 is the one exceptional case of what can be learned from an airplane that did not crash but safely flew away.
March 2nd in Aviation History: Concorde’s First Test Flight
Concorde makes its first test flight, a Boeing B-50 Superfortress completes the first nonstop, round-the-world flight, and more...
Air France Relaunches Flights to Cambodia After 37 Year Hiatus
After a 37 years absence, Air France is once again offering scheduled flights between Paris and Cambodia, making them the only European airline to operate flights directly to the country.