Today in Aviation History: January 6
Happy birthday to Lufthansa! United Grounds Ted, the US Marines take delivery of their first AV-8 Harrier and more...
Anatomy of a Story: Why the ‘Airliner Hacking’ Claim is Bull
A recent claim in a Wired article has people fearing that control of their airliners can be taken over by a hacker. We explain why this is utterly ridiculous.
Poland Unhappy with Russia’s Handling of Presidential Plane Crash Investigation
Poland on Thursday expressed its dissatisfaction with the progress of Russia's investigation of the accident in which President Lech Kaczynski lost his life among other high-ranking officials.
Video: AWACS Jet Nearly Crashes Into Tanker During Refueling Mission
A couple of AWACS pilots and a KC-135 tanker boom operator each probably needed a new pair of pants after this incident.
![Ryanair's Boeing 737s could soon share a hangar with Aer Lingus's Airbus A330s. (Photos by Gordon Gebert [top] and Mark Hsiung [bottom])](https://dev1.nycaviation.com/newspage/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/ryanair-aerlingus-630-260x152.jpg)
Ryanair Again Attempts Aer Lingus Takeover With $880 Million Bid
The Dublin-based low-fare airline said that it planned to offer $1.65 (€1.30) per share for control of Ireland's flag carrier, which would represent a 39 percent premium over Tuesday's closing price of Aer Lingus shares on th...