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January 13th in Aviation History: Air Florida 90 Crashes and First Single Rotor Helicopter Flight
The Air Florida Flight 90 disaster takes 78 lives in Washington DC, and an Uzbekistan Yak-42 crashes in Tashkent. In happier news, Igor Sikorsky makes the first successful single-rotor helicopter flight, Shuttle Endeavour launc...
Red Tails Delivers Stunning Special Effects, But No Substance: Movie Review
Red Tails reduces one of World War II's most compelling stories to the intellectual level of a Disney cartoon. But the special effects are great.
Tiny Airports Take Off With Stimulus
The Federal Aviation Administration has now allocated all of its $1.1 billion in stimulus money for airport improvements. But the complex set of rules laid out in the recovery act has led to some counterintuitive results: The b...
Frontier Announces Seven New Destinations
Frontier Airlines announced new service to seven new destinations and increased service to four existing cities. They also announced aircraft type upgrades in several locations, bringing E190s operated by Republic Airways.
Iraq Intercepts Iranian Plane Enroute to Syria
Iraqi authorities on Saturday ordered a Syria-bound cargo plane to land in Baghdad to make sure it was not carrying weapons.