On This Day in Aviation History: December 27th
Apollo 8 splashes down after orbiting the Moon, US planes bomb a volcano to divert a lava flow, a Scandinavian Airlines flight crashes in Stockholm, and more...
Airbus Rolls Out First New A320 With Sharklets
Airbus has completed its first A320 aircraft built with Sharklet wing-tips, a design improvement expected to save operators large amounts of fuel.
Spanair Out of Business After Qatar Rescue Talks Fail
Just hours after Qatar Airways backed out of talks to rescue struggling Spanair, the Barcelona-based carrier was reported to have halted operations.
Touch N’ Go: Airbus Files Patent For Flying Doughnuts, Airlines Budget for Satellite Capacity
(Touch N’ Go is updated throughout the day with our favorite AvGeek news, pictures, videos, tweets & more.) AvStories: ✈ New planning tool helps airlines budget for satellite capacity. [RunwayGirl Network] ✈�...
Time for New York’s Port Authority to Admit It Doesn’t Like Photographers
Firm rules about planespotting at New York's airports will help reduce police harassment and confusion among aviation enthusiasts.