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.
Photos: ANA Shows Off Tsunami Recovery Paint Scheme Aircraft in New York
ANA has added "Forward together as one, Japan" titles to several aircraft in their fleet in support of the nation's tsunami recovery efforts. One of them visited JFK in New York on Monday.
Continental to Layoff 500 Administrative Employees in Houston
The Texas Workforce Commission on Monday informed that the newly merged Continental/United will cut around 500 jobs at two Houston facilities.
Peru Tourist Plane Crash Kills Six
A small plane crash on Saturday south of the Peruvian capital of Lima left six people killed, including four British tourists, officials said.
Alitalia Joins Air France-KLM and Delta in Transatlantic Venture
Alitalia on Monday joined the Air France-KLM Group and Delta Air Lines as a member of the airline industry's transatlantic joint venture, the airline said in a statement.