Today in Aviation History: January 6
Happy birthday to Lufthansa! United Grounds Ted, the US Marines take delivery of their first AV-8 Harrier and more...
Reports: Southwest 737 Escorted To Phoenix By F-16s
NYCAviation is receiving word on Monday evening that Southwest flight 2675, from Los Angeles to Austin-Bergstrom, has been escorted by 2 F-16 fighters into Phoenix. It is unclear what has happened at this point, but we will bri...
AirTran Flight Aborts Takeoff at LGA
An AirTran flight aborted takeoff at LaGuardia Airport this evening after the crew received an indication of an engine fire.
TSA to Test Less Intrusive Scanner Software
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration says it will begin testing new software on its advanced imaging technology machines that enhances privacy by eliminating passenger-specific images and instead auto-detects potenti...
Top 10 Posts of the Week: Shuttle Enterprise Pics, Inside Lufthansa’s New 747-8 and More
Photos of Space Shuttle Enterprise landing in New York plus pics of the first Lufthansa Boeing 747-8I beat out the TSA finding landmines in a woman's luggage.