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.
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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 | Matt Molnar | 0 comments | Continued
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 | Matt Molnar | 0 comments | Continued
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…
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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…
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Southwest to Launch Newark Service with Continental Slot Lease Deal
Southwest Airlines and Continental Airlines announced Friday that they had entered a lease agreement for 36 slot pairs at Newark-Liberty International Airport (EWR), allowing Southwest to operate as many as 18 daily flights beginning in March 2011.
August 27th, 2010 | Matt Molnar | 0 comments | Continued
Boeing Again Delays 787 First Delivery Date, Now Expected in Mid-First Quarter 2011
Boeing announced early Friday morning that it now expects the first delivery of a 787 to take place in the middle of the first quarter in 2011. The company had previously expected to deliver the first copy to launch customer ANA in the fourth quarter of 2010.
August 27th, 2010 | Matt Molnar | 0 comments | Continued
On This Day in Aviation History: August 27th
Today in 1910, air-to-ground radio transmission is born; 1913, the first loop-the-loop maneuver is performed; in 1939, the jet age begins with the first flight of the Heinkel 178; 2006, Comair 5191 crashes in Lexington, Kentucky.
August 27th, 2010 | Matt Molnar | 0 comments | Continued
Delta Files Applications to Serve London Heathrow from Boston and Miami
Delta Air Lines has filed applications with US and European authorities for permission to fly to London-Heathrow Airport from both Boston and Miami.
August 26th, 2010 | Matt Molnar | 0 comments | Continued
American Airlines Hit With Record $24.2 Million FAA Fine
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued $24.2 million in penalties against American Airlines for maintenance deficiencies on the carrier’s MD-80 jets.
August 26th, 2010 | Matt Molnar | 0 comments | Continued
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 | Matt Molnar | 27 comments | Continued
On This Day In Aviation History: August 26th
In 1959, the White House enters the jet age as President Eisenhower boards the first VC-137B (Boeing 707); 1988, Mehran Karimi Nasseri begins what would be the 18 year layover in Charles De Gaulle Airport in that inspired the film The Terminal; 2003, the final report on the Shuttle Columbia disaster is released.
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On This Day In Aviation History: August 25th
Today in 1784, first balloon flight in England; 1912, first recovery from an uncontrolled spin; 1919, inaugural commercial flights between Paris and London; 1932, Amelia Earhart completes first transcontinental flight by a woman.
August 25th, 2010 | Matt Molnar | 0 comments | Continued
On This Day in Aviation History: August 24th
American Airlines retires their A300s, terrorists blow up two Russian airliners, an Air Transat flight glides to safety in the Azores, Canadair sets a new bizjet distance record, and more…
August 24th, 2010 | Matt Molnar | 0 comments | Continued
Plane Crashes in Nepal Enroute to World’s Most Dangerous Airport
A plane carrying 14 people has crashed in Nepal while flying through rough weather to Tenzing-Hillary Airport, according to published reports.
August 23rd, 2010 | Matt Molnar | 0 comments | Continued
