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PHOTOS: Delta to Install Upgraded Flat Bed Seats, Personal Video Monitors Aboard All 747 Aircraft

Delta Air Lines will install new flat-bed BusinessElite seats and slimline Economy seats with touchscreen video monitors on each of its 16 Boeing 747-400 jumbo jets.

September 2nd, 2010 | Read more...

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Southwest Airlines Pilots Startled by Strip Club Spotlight

Turns out the beams of light that distracted a pilot near Dallas were not the work of another obnoxious kid with a laser pointer, but search lights installed on the roof of the Bombshells Nude Cabaret to attract customers.

September 1st, 2010 | Read more...

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Henan Airlines Plasters Photo of Crashed Plane On Homepage

In a baffling PR move following a crash in which 42 of its customers were killed, Henan has posted photos of the wreckage on their homepage.

August 26th, 2010 | Read more...

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PHOTO GALLERY: 2010 Westfield Airshow Wows Hundreds of Thousands

Great coverage all weekend from Bill Vogt at the 2010 Westfield International Airshow at Barnes Air National Guard Base in Massachusetts.

August 21st, 2010 | Read more...

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Poll: Should Steven Slater Get His Job Back?

Nevermind that little curse-filled tantrum where he said he was quitting and literally jumped out of his plane: Steven Slater says he would like to return to his job at jetBlue. Do you think they should welcome him back, or will he be forced to find another gig?

August 13th, 2010 | Read more...

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JetBlue Launches Flights Between Boston and Phoenix

JetBlue Airways on Thursday launched its newest route from Logan International Airport with daily nonstop service to Phoenix.

September 2nd, 2010 | Read more...
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Boeing Forecasts $700 Billion Market for Airliners in North America Over Next Two Decades

Boeing on Thursday forecast that air carriers in the U.S. and Canada will take delivery of about 7,200 new airplanes over the next 20 years at an investment of $700 billion.

September 2nd, 2010 | Read more...
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Baltimore Airport Awarded $15 Million in Stimulus Cash for Safety and Efficiency Upgrades

BWI has received one of the largest Recovery Act grants awarded by the FAA for reconstruction of an aircraft parking apron, a new deicing fluid collection system, and new communications systems.

September 2nd, 2010 | Read more...
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Video and Photos of Qantas 747 Uncontained Engine Failure

A passenger captured video of sparks pouring out the back of a Qantas 747’s number 4 engine after it failed near San Francisco Monday night.

September 1st, 2010 | Read more...
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Japan Airlines to Layoff 16,000, Retire 103 Aircraft, as Part of Restructuring Plan

Japan Airlines Corp. on Tuesday announced that it is planning to eliminate over 16,000 jobs, retire 103 aircraft, and discontinue 49 international and domestic routes.

August 31st, 2010 | Read more...
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Frankfurt Airport Expands Cargo Hub

Frankfurt Airport on Monday announced that it will be offering an additional 66 acres of development land at its cargo hub.

August 31st, 2010 | Read more...
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On This Day in Aviation History: August 31st

The Super Guppy makes her maiden flight, Rolls-Royce fires up the RB211 for the first time, Rocky Marciano dies in a plane crash, Aeromexico Flight 498 suffers a midair collision near LAX, and more…

August 31st, 2010 | Read more...
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Medical Chopper Crash Kills Three in Arkansas

A medical helicopter that was responding to wreck crashed early Tuesday near Clinton, Arkansas, killing three people on board, officials said.

August 31st, 2010 | Read more...
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Men Arrested at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport Were Preparing Terror Attack: Report

Two men were arrested aboard a United Airlines flight after landing at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport on Monday, ABC News reported.

August 30th, 2010 | Read more...
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Aeromar Locks Up Frequent Flyer Partnership with Continental After Mexicana Deal Grounded

Mexican regional airline Aeromar and Continental Airlines on Monday announced that the companies have formed a frequent flyer program partnership.

August 30th, 2010 | Read more...
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Man Shoots and Kills Himself at Las Vegas McCarran Airport

An unidentified man shot and killed himself in front of a terminal at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, airport officials said on late Sunday afternoon.

August 29th, 2010 | Read more...
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On This Day in Aviation History: August 29th

The US Air Force Academy opens in Colorado, Count von Zeppelin flies from Lake Constance to Berlin, the Canberra B 2 sets an altitude record, a charter flight crashes into a mountain in Norway, and more…

August 29th, 2010 | Read more...
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Department of Justice Greenlights United-Continental Merger

United Airlines and Continental Airlines on Friday announced that the U.S. Department of Justice has approved the merger of the two airline companies and is closing its review pending the merge of the airlines.

August 27th, 2010 | Read more...
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