September 16th in Aviation History
One-Two-GO Airlines Flight 629 crashes in Phuket in 2007 and the MIG-31 makes its maiden flight.
Boeing to Increase 737 Production Rate to 42 Planes Per Month in 2014
Boeing on Wednesday announced that it will increase the production rate for its Next-Generation 737 aircraft to 42 airplanes per month in 2014, nearly a dozen more than its current production rate.
Video: SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Launches Cargo Mission to International Space Station
The SpaceX Falcon 9 and Dragon capsule lift off May 22, 2012, from Cape Canaveral Air Force station in Florida to begin a demonstration mission to the International Space Station.
Three Chinese Plane Hijackers Sentenced To Death
Three men who attempted to hijack a Tianjin Airlines jet in northwestern China in June were sentenced to death on Tuesday.
Video: Audio: False Mayday Call Off Coast of New Jersey
The US Coast Guard released audio of the mayday call they received on Monday, June 11, 2012, in which someone claiming to be the captain of a large yacht named Blind Date reported that the boat had exploded and several of the 2...