February 28th in Aviation History: Global Hawk Makes Its First Flight and SeaTac Tower is Damaged by an Earthquake
The air traffic control tower at SeaTac Airport is damaged by a magnitude 6.8 earthquake, the RQ-4 Global Hawk makes its first test flight, Operation Desert Storm comes to an end, and more...
Iranian F-14 Fighter Jet Crashes Near Persian Gulf, Killing Both Crewmen
A vintage American-built Iran Air Force fighter jet crashed in southern Iran Thursday morning, killing the pilot and co-pilot.
March 9th in Aviation History: Space Shuttle Discovery Completes Final Mission
Space Shuttle Discovery completes its 39th and final mission, TWA Flight 553 crashes in Ohio, the US bombs Tokyo, and more...
SkyWest Commits to 100 Mitsubishi Regional Jets
US regional carrier SkyWest Airlines could be flying the new Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) by 2017.
Unusual Cracks Found on Two American Airlines 767s
Engineers from Boeing, American Airlines and the FAA are closely examining structural cracks recently found on the engine pylons of three 767 airliners.