On This Day in Aviation History: December 11th
The Luccheses rob $6 million from JFK Airport in the 1978 Lufthansa Heist. Also, Thai Airways Flight 261 crashes in 1998, as well as Philippine Airlines Flight 434 in 1994. The prototype for the Concorde makes its debut and Kat...
Lufthansa Flies First Airbus A380 Service to the United States
Lufthansa on Monday flew its first Airbus A380 service between Germany and the United States, the new "super jumbo" jet landing at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport from Frankfurt.
Helicopter Crash in French Alps Kills 6 Eurocopter Employees
A military helicopter performing a pre-delivery test flight crashed in the French Alps on Wednesday, killing six Eurocopter employees.
Space Shuttle Endeavour Docks at International Space Station
The space shuttle Endeavour successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS) on Wednesday after the crew completed their first full day in space.
Allegiant Air Jet Makes Emergency Landing at Paine Field
An Allegiant Air McDonnell Douglas MD-83 airliner made an emergency landing at Paine Field in Everett, Wash. on Monday. No one was injured.