World’s First Jet Plane Takes Off in Nazi Germany: July 18 in Aviation History
The world's first jet plane makes its first flight, John Glenn is born, the first female 747 captain takes off, and more.
Boeing Delivers First South Carolina-Built 787 to Air India
Boeing on Friday delivered the first 787-8 Dreamliner built at its new Charleston, South Carolina assembly plant.
Pan Am Orders 25 Boeing 747s, Apollo 13 Suffers ‘A Problem’: April 13th in Aviation History
"Houston, we have a problem." Also, Republic Airways says it will dump the Midwest brand in favor of Frontier, Apollo an AeroUnion Airbus A300 crashes in Mexico, the Bremen makes the first westbound transatlantic crossing, and ...
How You Can Still Fly Safely With Broken Plane Parts: Part 1
Don't worry; we fly with stuff broken or missing all the time. Here's how we do it while keeping you perfectly safe.
British Airways Steward Who Made Fake Bomb Threat to Earn Promotion Gets 6 Months in Jail Instead
A British Airways steward who wrote a threat on the back of a toilet door during a flight to Tokyo has been sentenced to jail for six months.