LATAM Airlines Brazil Prepares Its Operation for Rio 2016 Olympics
With the summer Olympic and Paralympic Games coming to Rio de Janeiro later this summer, LATAM airlines has spent the past 12 months preparing for the expected jump in air travelers and cargo descending upon Brazil. In their re...
Reports: Southwest 737 Escorted To Phoenix By F-16s
NYCAviation is receiving word on Monday evening that Southwest flight 2675, from Los Angeles to Austin-Bergstrom, has been escorted by 2 F-16 fighters into Phoenix. It is unclear what has happened at this point, but we will bri...
On the Wings of Giants: Airbus Banks on the Beluga
Throughout Airbus’ first two decades in the business, its competitors at Boeing would joke that “Every Airbus is delivered on the wings of a Boeing.”
On This Day in Aviation History: September 27th
1956 – USAF Captain Milburn G. Apt becomes the first man to exceed Mach 3 while flying the Bell X-2. Shortly thereafter, the craft goes out of control and Captain Apt is killed. From a dive at high altitude, the aircraft ...
Delta to Offer First-Ever Direct Flights Between U.S. and Angola
Delta Air Lines on Wednesday announced that it will expand its African route network in January by offering the first-ever direct service between the U.S. and Luanda, Angola.