February 22nd in Aviation History: Airbus A320 Makes its First Flight, Man Tries to Crash Delta DC-9 Into the White House
The Airbus A320 makes its maiden test flight, Samuel Byck attempts to hijack a Delta DC-9 to crash it into the White House, a plane breaks the 100 mph for the first time, and more...
Southwest and American Earn Newsweek Kudos for Green Transparency
Southwest Airlines and American Airlines-parent AMR ranked highly on the list of America's most environmentally transparent companies.
Airlines in US Have Seventh Consecutive Month of Revenue Growth
The Air Transport Association of America on Thursday reported that passenger revenue marked its seventh consecutive month of revenue growth.
Investigators Successfully Recover All Data from Air France Flight 447 Recorders
In the biggest breakthrough yet toward discovering the cause of the crash, French investigators have successfully downloaded the entire record of data from the recently retrieved flight data and voice recorders of Air France Fl...
Photo Gallery: LAX Observation Deck Open For Business
The observation deck on the roof of LAX's Theme Building reopened to the public on Saturday after being shuttered for nearly nine years. Photographer Mike Arcellana was there to capture this important milestone for planespotter...