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...
Messy Bird Strike Leaves Cape Air Passengers Bloodied But Uninjured
No one was hurt Wednesday morning when a bird crashed through the windshield of a Cape Air plane during a flight from Hyannis to Nantucket.
Heathrow Slammed By London Papers Over Snow Chaos
The Sunday newspapers laid into London Heathrow Airport for falling victim to snow over the weekend.
FRIDAY PHOTOS: Fantastic Photos from the NYCAviation Photo Hangar
This week for Friday Photos, we take a look at some of the best recent uploads to the NYCAviation Photo Hangar.
Judge Approves AMR Exit from Bankruptcy
In a New York City courtroom Wednesday morning, a Federal Bankruptcy judge cleared American Airlines parent AMR to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The judge's actions cleared all remaining legal obstacles to the merger of US...