On This Day in Aviation History: September 7th
Three military milestones: 101 years ago today, the US Army established its first air field. In 1942, Consolidated's C-32 Dominator made its maiden flight. In 1997, the F-22 Raptor took off for the first time.
March 18th in Aviation History: Austrian Airlines Launches Service
Europe's first airplane takes flight, Austrian Airlines launches service, Delta offers voluntary severance to 30,000 employees, the crash of a Boeing 307 Stratoliner during a test flight, and more...
Boeing 747SP-Based Telescope Discovers Newborn Stars
The NASA SOFIA airborne telescope has uncovered a cluster of newborn stars within a giant cloud of gas and dust 6,400 light-years from Earth.
Alitalia Joins Air France-KLM and Delta in Transatlantic Venture
Alitalia on Monday joined the Air France-KLM Group and Delta Air Lines as a member of the airline industry's transatlantic joint venture, the airline said in a statement.
Boeing Delivers First 737-900ER to Somon Air of Tajikistan
Somon Air this week became the first Central Asian airline to own and operate a Boeing 737 fitted with the Boeing Sky Interior.