An Airbus A380 made a surprise visit to Boston Logan Airport today for proving runs, the first visit for the type. Great coverage was still obtained thanks to Matt Tomlin and Mark Garfinkel, who were on the scene as the US gets another A380-airport under its belt.

Freddie Laker founds Laker Airways in 1966, the FAA retires Amelia Earhart’s aircraft registration in 1988, the first Boeing 247 flies in 1933, the crashes of Independent Air 1851 in 1989 and Eastern Air Lines 663 in 1965 and more!

Boeing today commenced taxi testing of their new 747-8 Freighter in preparation for her first flight.

Laker Airways goes out of service in 1982, British European Airlines 609 crashes in 1958, FedEx closes first hub last year, Birgenair 301 crashes in 1996, the Airline Deregulation Act is introduced in 1978, Jim Mollison becomes first to solo both North and South Atlantic.

Colgan Air responded to the National Transportation Safety Board’s findings on last year crash of Flight 3407 in Buffalo, NY. The report had placed blame squarely on the pilots, who did not respond properly to the stick-shaker stall warning.

AirTran Airways has announced new routes between Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in Baltimore, MD and Jacksonville International Airport in Jacksonville, FL. Service begins on May 4, 2010.

PANDAS ON A PLANE!! FedEx donated a flight to two pandas born in the U.S. to transport them to China. To commemorate, they slapped some Panda decals on their first Boeing 777F, which we bring to you with both photo and video coverage.