FAA Forced to Furlough 4,000 Workers Saturday as Congress Fails to Pass Funding Bill
The US Federal Aviation Administration will furlough nearly 4,000 workers as of midnight Friday night/Saturday morning as a reauthorization bill expires without a needed extension from Congress.
On This Day in Aviation History: December 26th
A big day for the Russians, as Aeroflot begins Il-86 flights, the Tu-144 begins operations, and the first Soviet flight exceeding the sound barrier.
JetBlue to Launch Fifth Dominican Destination: La Romana
JetBlue announced Wednesday that it would begin service from New York to La Romana International Airport (LRM) in the Dominican Republic starting this November.
Virgin Galactic Hits Major Milestone With First Live In-Air Engine Test
Hot on the heels of a “cold-flow” engine test earlier this month, Virgin Galactic has hit another major milestone with the first in-air testing of their rocket engine in flight. SpaceShipTwo took to the air early Mo...
Allegiant Buys 13 More MD-80s from Scandinavian Airlines
SAS Group said it has entered an agreement with Sunrise Asset Management, an affiliate of Allegiant Air, to sell thirteen McDonnell Douglas MD-82, MD-83 and MD-87 aircraft, as well as 12 spare engines.