V Australia is said to be coming up on announcing a big aircraft order, among them 777-200LRs which would allow them nonstop service from Sydney to JFK and also Perth to London Heathrow (LHR).
The British government rescues the Rolls-Royce RB211 project, Gemini 12 launches, United Airlines Flight 227 crashes, the ME-109 sets a speed record, and more...
Air France 447 investigators focus on computer failures in crash. Did Billy Mays die as a result of a hard landing at Tampa? Airlines having difficult securing financing for new planes.