Airline Industry Records 2010 as Safest Year in Aviation History
The IATA on Wednesday said the accident rate in 2010 for Western-built jet aircraft was the lowest in aviation history.
First of Two UK Evacuation Flights Leaves for Tripoli
A British charter flight on Wednesday afternoon left for the Libyan capital of Tripoli to evacuate hundreds of British nationals, the UK Foreign Office said.
Gaddafi Ordered Pan Am 103 Bombing: Libya Justice Minister
Libya's Justice Minister on Wednesday told a Swedish newspaper that Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi ordered the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, which killed 270 people.
Today in Aviation History: February 23rd
A B-2 stealth bomber crashes in Guam, a fire breaks out aboard the Mir space station, the first experimental coast-to-coast airmail flight, and more...
Dutch Military Transport Plane Arrives in Tripoli to Evacuate Citizens
The Dutch Ministry of Defense on Tuesday said it sent a KC-10 Extender to the Libyan capital of Tripoli to evacuate its nationals and put a frigate on stand-by.