Gallery: Alaska Airlines Paint The Plane Winners
On This Day in Aviation History: December 29th
The crash of Eastern Airlines Flight 401 in the Florida Everglades in 1972, as well as the crashes of a Tarom AN-24 in 1974 and Turkish Airlines Flight 278 in 1994. In 1921, two men fly a plane over NY for over 26 hours.
January 22nd in Aviation History: Pilot Mistakes Ireland for California and More
Pan Am becomes the first airlines to start 747 flights in 1970, STS-42 brings the first female Canadian into space in 1992, a P-3 Orion distance record in 1971, Apollo 5 launches in 1968, and the crashes of American Airlines Fl...
JetBlue to Remain New York’s Hometown Airline
JetBlue Airways announced today that it is keeping its headquarters in New York City, following a year of speculation that the company might move out of the area to reduce costs.
February 15th in History: Sabena Plane Crash Kills US Figure Skating Team, First Woman Flies Helicopter Cross-Country
The crash of a Sabena Boeing 707 kills the entire U.S. Figure Skating Team in Brussels, United Airlines temporarily grounds its 757 fleet, six B-17s begin a goodwill tour of South America, and more...
The Quest for Eddie
Late last week, the newest incarnation of Iron Maiden's "Ed Force One" touched down in Fort Lauderdale. Staff member Mark Lawrence was there for the arrival.