Video: Helicopter Pilot In Portugal Fills Fire Fighting Bucket At Pool
As we recently saw in Canada, fighting fires from the air is no easy task. One payload, one shot to get the water drop right. But what does an areal firefighter do when they need to reload, and there is no natural water source ...
Weekend Wrap: Air France 447 Computers Probed, Billy Mays Death Possibly Aircraft Related, Lufthansa Committed to 747-8
Air France 447 investigators focus on computer failures in crash. Did Billy Mays die as a result of a hard landing at Tampa? Airlines having difficult securing financing for new planes.
On This Day in Aviation History: March 6th
Hooters Air begins operations, the crash of Air Algerie Flight 6239, a transcontinental speed record set by an SR-71, Japan flies the world’s heaviest passenger, a Sikorsky Sea King sets a distance record and more!
Oman Air Orders Six Boeing 787 Dreamliners
Oman Air and Boeing announced Monday at the Dubai Airshow that the airline had purchased order rights for six 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft from the leasing company ALAFCO.
March 1st in Aviation History: American Airlines Flight 1 Crashes in New York, Lindbergh Baby is Kidnapped
An American Airlines 707 crashes in New York, the Lindbergh Baby is kidnapped, JFK shuts down its busiest runway for repairs, and more...