On This Day in Aviation History: February 8th
Freddie Laker founds Laker Airways, the FAA retires Amelia Earhart's aircraft registration, first flights of the Boeing 247 and 747-8, and more...
On This Day in Aviation History: September 9th
In 1970, a BOAC VC-10 is hijacked and flown to Jordan, joining 4 other hijacked aircraft; Orville Wright makes a 1-hour flight in 1908; Two Tupolev aircraft collide in 1994 and an Allegheny DC-9 collides with a Piper over Fairl...
Qatar Airways to Join Oneworld Alliance
Qatar Airways will join the Oneworld Alliance, the airline and the alliance members announced at an event on Monday.
Two Airliners Destroyed by Hangar Fires On Consecutive Days in Prague and Antigua
A CSA Czech Airlines ATR-42 and a Dash 8-300 flown by LIAT were destroyed in separate hangar fires this past weekend.
Sukhoi Superjet Demo Flight Crashes in Indonesia, Plane and 46 Passengers Missing
A Sukhoi Superjet 100 performing a demonstration flight for media, airline and aviation personnel with 46 people onboard crashed near a mountain in Indonesia on Wednesday. Their fate was not immediately known, as a rescue opera...