Plane Crash in Darfur Kills At Least 8, But Over 30 Survive
A Tarco Airlines passenger plane carrying up to 40 people crashed in Sudan's Darfur region on Thursday, officials said, killing at least eight people and possibly more.
Nippon Cargo Airlines Receives First Boeing 747-8 Freighter
Nippon Cargo Airlines last week received its first Boeing 747-8 Freighter, becoming the Japanese launch customer for the new aircraft.
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.
On This Day in Aviation History: January 11th
Shuttle Endeavour blasts off on its 10th mission, Bell Helicopter wins the Osprey contract, Amelia Earhart flies from Hawaii to California, and a DC-9 crashes in Colombia.
American Airlines Orders Two Boeing 777-300ERs
American Airlines has exercised an option to purchase a pair of new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, the two companies announced Wednesday.