Chinese Jet Performs First Successful Aircraft Carrier Landings and Takeoffs
A Chinese fighter jet carried out the first successful landing on the country's first aircraft carrier, defense officials announced.
FedEx Orders 27 Boeing 767-300 Freighters, Defers 11 Boeing 777 Freighter Deliveries
FedEx and Boeing announced on Thursday that the package hauler had ordered 27 new 767-300 Freighters. The deal would be worth over $4.7 billion based on Boeing list prices.
Okay Airways Announces Order for 10 Boeing 737-800s
Beijing-based Okay Airways announced at the Farnborough International Airshow in England that it has ordered 10 Next-Generation 737-800s, in a deal valued at around $800 million.
Air Austral Takes Delivery of First Boeing 737-800
Air Austral received its first Boeing 737-800 on Monday, the first of two the airline ordered to replace a 737-300 and a 737-500.
Yankees Pitcher Corey Lidle Crashes Plane Into City Building
A small plane flown by New York Yankees pitcher Corey Lidle crashed into a 50-story apartment building on the Upper East Side of Manhattan at around 2:40pm today, killing both on board the plane.