NASA Announces Tweetup for Final Space Shuttle Launch
NASA will invite 150 of its Twitter followers to view the final launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis scheduled for July 8th. The mission, designated STS-135, is the last planned mission of the space shuttle program.
Dallas Fort Worth Airport Opens New Corporate Aviation Facility in Preparation for Super Bowl
DFW has officially begun its corporate aircraft operations at its new DFW Corporate Aviation facility as the Super Bowl approaches.
Helicopter Crash in Southern France Kills Two British Pilots
Two British pilots were killed on Thursday when the helicopter they were flying came down in Tourrettes-sur-Loup valley in southern France, the UK government confirmed on Friday.
White House Rejects Petition to Build Death Star
The executive branch of the United States government has spoken: It will not build a Death Star.
March 28th in Aviation History: Aerial Steam Carriage Earns First Patent for a Propeller-Driven Aircraft
William Samuel Henson's Aerial Steam Carriage is granted a patent in 1843, Air France flies its last Caravelle service, Air Afrique is founded, first plane taken down by sabotage, and more...