First Flight of the BAC One-Eleven: August 20 in Aviation History
First successful skydive from a plane, first scheduled airship service, launch of the Voyager 2 spacecraft, first flight test of the GE-36 propfan engine and more...
American Eagle Launches Nonstop Service Between New York’s LaGuardia and Charlotte, N.C.
American Eagle on Tuesday launched three daily nonstop flights between New York LaGuardia Airport and Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
Space Shuttle Atlantis Final Mission Extended by One Day
NASA on Monday decided to extend the final flight of the space shuttle Atlantis by one day in order to unpack items brought to the International Space Station.
Today in Aviation History: October 23rd
A number of firsts today: First heavier-than-air flight in Europe, first use of a plane in warfare, first transcontinental service between New York and Los Angeles, an American Airlines DC-3 collides with a B-34 bomber, and mor...
Pan Am Flight 103 Is Bombed: December 21st In Aviation History
Pan Am Flight 103 is bombed over Scotland, New York Airways begins helicopter flights from Manhattan's Pan Am Building and more...