On This Day in Aviation History: July 29th
In 1930, the first transatlantic flight takes off from England. In 1967, the carrier USS Forrestal catches fire in the Gulf of Tonkin. In 1985, Space Shuttle Challenger launches with Coke and Pepsi on board.
Final Airbus A318 Operated By A North American Airline Retired
The Airbus A318 can be thought of as the black sheep of the Airbus family. With a grand total of only 79 airframes built, the A318 program was simply not meant to be. Earlier this month, the final A318 based in North America, b...
Pilot Attempting to Impress Woman Intercepted by F-16s After Straying Into Mexican Airspace
Nothing turns on a lady more than flying your Cessna into the crosshairs of a heavily-armed supersonic fighter jet.
Ethiopian Airlines Orders Four Boeing 777 Freighters
Ethiopian Airlines and Boeing have announced an order of four Boeing 777 Freighters worth $1.1 billion at list prices.
ILFC Orders 133 New Airbus and Boeing Jets, Cancels A380 Deal
International Lease Finance Corp. has placed its first aircraft order since 2007, inking separate deals for 100 new Airbus A320neo-family jets and 33 Boeing 737-800s.