Today in Aviation History: October 23rd
A number of firsts today: First heavier-than-air flight in Europe, first use of a plane in warfare, first transcontinental service between New York and Los Angeles, an American Airlines DC-3 collides with a B-34 bomber, and mor...
Helicopter Crash in Eastern Russia Kills At Least Three
A Eurocopter AS350 operated by UTair Aviation for an oil and gas company crashed in Russia's Far East early Wednesday evening.
Did Someone Try to Steal a SkyWest Plane in Utah Last Night? [UPDATE: YES]
St. George Airport was closed Tuesday morning as FBI agents investigated how a Delta regional jet ended up in a public car parking lot.
Boeing Delivers First 737-Based P-8A Poseidon to US Navy
Based on Boeing's popular 737 airliner, the P-8A is a long-range, anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft meant to replace the Navy's aging fleet of Lockheed P-3 Orio...
NetJets Signs Order For Up To 125 New Embraer Aircraft
Brazil's Embraer on Monday announced it had signed an agreement to sell up to 125 aircraft with a total value of $1 billion to NetJets, the fractional jet ownership company owned by Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway.