On This Day in Aviation History: January 7th
China resumes flights to and from the US in 1981, Hubert Latham sets a new altitude record, speed records in American coast-to-coast and Australia-New Zealand, the first flight over the English Channel takes place in a balloon ...
Onboard Delta’s Bizarre Buzz-Generating New York Rangers Fan Flight
With an unusual promotion, Delta had — during the age of a generally negative zeitgeist toward airlines — pulled off the unthinkable: Rank-and-file passengers were rooting for an airline the way they do their favorite hocke...
Red Wings Airlines Plane Crash At Moscow Airport Kills Four
A Red Wings Airlines Tupolev Tu-204 airliner crashed in Moscow on Saturday, killing 4 people and seriously injuring the 4 others onboard.
Boeing Enters Space Tourism Business, Will Sell Passenger Flights to International Space Station
The Boeing Company on Wednesday announced a deal to market passenger seats on flights to the International Space Station aboard Boeing CST-100 spacecraft.
American Airlines Offered a Single Operating Certificate, Completing Merge with US Airways
On April 8, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granted a single operating certificate to American Airlines and US Airways, signifying a major step in their integration process. For more than a year, over 700 employees re...