On This Day in Aviation History: January 9th
Historic first flights of the Avro Lancaster and the first gyrocopter, as well as the crashes of Comair Flight 3272 and Golden West’s midair collision in 1975 and more...
Hong Kong Airlines Takes Delivery of First Airbus A320 and All-Premium A330
Hong Kong Airlines has taken delivery of the first of 30 Airbus A320 family jets, plus an A330-200 containing only 116 premium seats, the manufacturer said on Wednesday.
Southwest Grounds 81 Jets for Inspection Following Fuselage Rupture
Southwest Airlines grounded more than 80 aircraft early Saturday after one of its planes experienced an in-flight fuselage rupture on Friday, the airline said.
Air India Pilots Strike Forces 150 Flight Cancellations Saturday
State-owned Air India cancelled 150 flights Saturday as nearly half of its 1,600 pilots continued their strike for the fourth day.
Kenya Airways to Lease Two Boeing 777-300ER Aircraft from GECAS
Kenya Airways announced Wednesday that it will acquire two new Boeing 777-300ER jets from GE Capital Aviation Services on a 12 year lease.