February 16th in Aviation History: Kobe Airport Opens on Man-Made Island, First Production Airbus A310 Unveiled
The F-8 Crusader makes its first flight, Kobe Airport opens on a man-made island in Japan, Airbus rolls out the first production A310, China Airlines Flight 676 crashes in Taiwan, and more...
Video: Boeing Powers Up First GEnx-Engined 787
Boeing has completed the first power-up and engine testing of a General Electric GEnx powered 787 Dreamliner.
Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing on New York City Beach
A small aircraft has landed safely on a beach in New York City, according to the city's Office of Emergency Management.
The Why, How and Where of Flight Diversions
While diversions do happen frequently, the decision to land a plane perhaps hundreds or thousands of miles from its destination is not taken lightly. A look at why planes divert and how pilots, dispatchers and managers choose w...
BA Shelving OpenSkies Expansion, Cutting Fleet to Four 757s
The OpenSkies are beginning to look dark: British Airways will postpone expansion of their OpenSkies subsidiary, citing a drop in premium demand.