On This Day in Aviation History: March 6th
Hooters Air begins operations, the crash of Air Algerie Flight 6239, a transcontinental speed record set by an SR-71, Japan flies the world’s heaviest passenger, a Sikorsky Sea King sets a distance record and more!
Today in Aviation History: November 4th
Milestone: The first ever airship flight is completed between England and France. Tragedies: China Airlines and Bali Air Service flights overrun runways, and Balkan Bulgaran Airlines and Iberia flights crash while performing ap...
Boeing to Boost 737 Production
Some much needed good news was delivered by Boeing, yesterday, as they announced that the rate of production of the 737 has been increased to 38 airplanes per month. Over the past two years, the Next-Generation 737 has seen its...
NASA Selects 150 Twitter Followers to Attend Space Shuttle Endeavour Launch
NASA has invited 150 of its followers on the social networking website Twitter to a behind-the-scenes perspective from the press site at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for the final launch of space shuttle Endeavo...
Friday Photos: The Mighty Threeholer!
This week for Friday Photos, we embrace the classic threeholer. Step inside for a selection of photos of DC-10s, MD-11s, L-1011s, 727s, and even a TU-154!