Two Executives Shot Dead at Czech Turbolet Plane Factory
A gunman took several hostages at the Let Aircraft Industries factory in the southeastern Czech Republic on Thursday afternoon, killing two members of the Board of Directors, officials said. He then turned the gun on himself.
Wi-Fi Systems Cause Cockpit Monitors to Go Blank: Report
Boeing has confirmed that certain Honeywell avionics displays have shut down as a result of interference from onboard wi-fi systems, according to a report from FlightGlobal's RunwayGirl blog.
LOT Polish Airlines Announces Boeing 787 Flights to Chicago
LOT Polish Airlines says it will fly its new Boeing 787 Dreamliners from Warsaw to Chicago starting in January 2013.
The Logbook: Second 787 Flies While Two 737’s Crash
The 2nd Boeing 787 flies, this time in ANA colors! American Airlines 737 crashes in Kingston, Jamaica, and a Ryanair copycat does the same in Prestwick. The FAA gives St. Nick the thumbs up for Thursday night’s operations and...
X-15 Sets New Airspeed Record, History’s First Mid-Air Collision: October 3 in Aviation History
Space Shuttle Atlantis leaves earth for the first time, an X-15 flies Mach 6.72, history's first midair collision, and more...