The White House Enters the Jet Age: August 26th in Aviation History
The White House enters the jet age, Mehran Karimi Nasseri begins what would be the 18 year layover in Charles De Gaulle Airport in that inspired the film The Terminal; 2003, the final report on the Shuttle Columbia disaster is ...
On This Day in Aviation History: September 8th
US Air Mail begins, the first V-2 rockets hit London, Surveyor 5 launches, USAir Flight 427 crashes near Pittsburgh, first Russia relief mission to the US and more...
United Says No to A380 While Considering Big Boeing and Airbus Jets
United Airlines President and CEO Jeff Smisek is looking for aircraft larger than the A350-900, but has seemingly ruled out the Airbus A380.
US Airways Computers Crash Nationwide: All Flights Grounded
US Airways' computer system—including their website—reportedly crashed Friday evening, crippling the airline's flight check-ins nationwide and leaving thousands of passengers grounded.
Photos: On the Flight Deck of Space Shuttle Atlantis
Take a tour inside the cockpit of Space Shuttle Atlantis as the avionics are powered on one final time before being decommissioned and put on display at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.