FAA Looks to Fine Evergreen More Than $4 Million for Improper Training
The FAA is seeking to fine Evergreen International Airlines over $4m for allowing pilots to operate aircraft on commercial operations with incorrect training.
Turkish Fighter Jets Bomb Kurdish Bases in Iraq
Four Turkish fighter jets bombed suspected Kurdish rebel bases in Iraq on Wednesday evening after an earlier ambush killed at least seven Turkish soldiers, officials said.
Southwest Airlines Pilots Startled by Strip Club Spotlight
Turns out the beams of light that distracted a pilot near Dallas were not the work of another obnoxious kid with a laser pointer, but search lights installed on the roof of the Bombshells Nude Cabaret to attract customers.
Japan Airlines 787 Dreamliner Catches Fire In Boston
The fire broke out in an electrical compartment of the empty aircraft, which had recently arrived from Japan.
Today in Aviation History: December 16th
The midair collision of a United DC-8 and TWA Constellation over New York City, Concorde makes the first sub-3-hour Atlantic crossing, an Air Canada CRJ crashes, and more...