September 29th in Aviation History
The US Navy disbands the Jolly Rogers Squadron (VF-84) in 1995...watch a clip of their F-14s going up against WW2 Japanese Zeros! Also, the Lockheed Martin F-22 makes its first flight, NASA launches STS-26, the first Space Shut...
United Airlines Unveils Special Oprah Winfrey-Painted 757
United Airlines today showed off their "Oprah Winfrey Show Farewell Season Plane," a Boeing 757 painted to commemorate the popular daytime TV star's final season.
Royal Australian Air Force Aerobatic Plane Crash Injures Two
A Royal Australian Air Force plane crashed at the East Sale airbase in Victoria, Australia, injuring two pilots, officials said Wednesday.
Russia to Spend $177 Billion on Aviation Over Next 10 Years: Medvedev
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Friday announced that the government will spend over $177 billion (over 3 trillion rubles) on aviation within the next ten years.
Kuwait’s ALAFCO Commits to Buying 20 Boeing 737 MAX Airliners
Kuwait's Aviation Lease and Finance Company (ALAFCO) has committed to buying 20 new Boeing 737 MAX 8 airliners, the firms announced.