40 Gorgeous Photos Celebrating 40 Years of Embraer
On this date in 1969, Brazil's Ministry of Aeronautics formally created what would grow into one of the world's foremost aircraft manufacturers. Here are some of our favorite photos of Embraer jets and props operating in divers...
Delta Announces Service Between New York and Reykjavik, Iceland
Delta Air Lines on Friday announced new nonstop service between New York and Reykjavik, Iceland, beginning June 1, 2011.
January 15th in Aviation History: Miracle on the Hudson, United Airlines Born
US Airways Flight 1549 makes its "Miracle on the Hudson" water landing. A Lockheed U-2 is lost in the Sea of Japan, the crash of Linjeflyg Flight 618, Boeing Air Transport starts delivering airmail, and more...
February 15th in History: Sabena Plane Crash Kills US Figure Skating Team, First Woman Flies Helicopter Cross-Country
The crash of a Sabena Boeing 707 kills the entire U.S. Figure Skating Team in Brussels, United Airlines temporarily grounds its 757 fleet, six B-17s begin a goodwill tour of South America, and more...
PHOTOS: Aviation Nation 2011 Airshow at Nellis Air Force Base
Among the spectacular performances: The USAF Thunderbirds, the Patriots Jet Team, the Present Day Air-to-Air Demonstration F-15s and F-16s, the A-10 West Coast Demonstration Team and flybys by a B-1, a B-2 and a B-25.