August 7th in Aviation History: Operation Desert Shield Begins, First Flight of SpaceShipOne
First flight of SpaceShipOne, Apollo 15 returns to Earth from the Moon, Operation Desert Shield begins, and more...
Video and Photos of Qantas 747 Uncontained Engine Failure
A passenger captured video of sparks pouring out the back of a Qantas 747's number 4 engine after it failed near San Francisco Monday night.
Plane Carrying 21 Crashes in Nepal’s Himalayas, Killing 15 [UPDATED]
An Dornier Do 228 aircraft carrying 21 people crashed while attempting to land at Jomsom Airport, killing 15 of them.s
On This Day in Aviation History: December 10th
National Airlines flies the first domestic jet service in the U.S., two Canadian Snowbirds accidents on the same date six years apart, two men complete the first England-Australia flight, and more...
Air Berlin Shrinks Boeing 787 Order, Defers 737s
Air Berlin says they will be cutting down their Boeing 787 orders from 25 down to 15, and their purchase options from 10 to 5 in an adjustment to travel demands.