On This Day in Aviation History: December 28th
United Airlines Flight 173 crashes in Oregon in 1978, Airborne Transport DC-3 disappears enroute to Miami in 1948 and Israeli commandos launch a surprise attack on Beirut Airport in 1968.
NASA 905 Retires and Moves to Johnson Space Center
NASA 905 will be the centerpiece of a new $12 million exhibit at Johnson Space Center, complete with a mock-up of a space shuttle on its back.
Private Aircraft Becomes Unresponsive Over US, Crashes Near Jamaica
A private aircraft that departed Rochester, New York, intending to land in Naples, Florida, crashes off of the coast of Jamaica after becoming unresponsive to air traffic control.
LaGuardia Airport’s Central Terminal Dilemma
A new effort is in motion to replace LaGuardia's long-outdated Central Terminal. But how long will it take? And can a new building improve the widely-hated airport's reputation?
China’s BOC Aviation Buys 50 Airbus A320 and A320neo Aircraft
Plane leasing company BOC Aviation has ordered 50 medium-haul Airbus A320 family jets, including 25 more fuel-efficient neo aircraft.