Today in Aviation History: February 4th
Charles Lindbergh is born, a PIA 747 lands on its belly, ANA Flight 60 crashes mysteriously, Kenya Airways starts service and more...
Fighter Jets Escort Alaska Airlines Plane to Seattle After Hijack Warning
Two F-15s escorted an Alaska Airlines flight to SeaTac Thursday after an anonymous caller told the FBI that a passenger could be a hijacker.
Frozen Corpse of Bolivian Pilot Found on Mountain 20 Years After Plane Crash
The corpse of a Bolivian pilot was found in the country's snow capped mountain tops east of its capital, La Paz, 20 years after a plane crash.
South African to Fly Johannesburg (JNB)-JFK Nonstop
South African Airways will be eliminating their Dakar, Senegal (DKR) stop on the Johannesburg, South Africa (JNB) to JFK route making it nonstop. Flights are operated with Airbus A340-300 aircraft.
Spirit Airlines Jumps On the Jeremy Lin Bandwagon
Following their time-honored tradition of using sales inspired by current events, Spirit's latest email sale recites one of the dozens of puns the sports media have come up with for the surname of breakout Knicks star Jeremy Lin.