On This Day in Aviation History: December 11th
The Luccheses rob $6 million from JFK Airport in the 1978 Lufthansa Heist. Also, Thai Airways Flight 261 crashes in 1998, as well as Philippine Airlines Flight 434 in 1994. The prototype for the Concorde makes its debut and Kat...
On This Day in Aviation History: February 9th
The Boeing 747 makes its first test flight, British Airways becomes the second carrier to operate the 757, Apollo 14 returns to Earth from the Moon, and more...
Delta Connection Jet Slides Off Taxiway at John F. Kennedy International Airport
Icy surfaces at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport caused a Delta Connection CRJ-200 to slide off a taxiway after landing. The icy conditions also caused a temporary shutdown of the airport.
Plane of Note: Boeing’s First South Carolina-Built 787 Leaves Paint Hangar Wearing Air India Colors
The first Boeing 787 Dreamliner ever produced in South Carolina emerged from a Texas paint hangar on Thursday wearing the full colors of its soon-to-be owner, Air India.
JetBlue Launches Flights Between Boston and Phoenix
JetBlue Airways on Thursday launched its newest route from Logan International Airport with daily nonstop service to Phoenix.