On This Day in Aviation History: October 25th
The Airbus A380 makes its first passenger flight, Japan Airlines and Emirates take off for the first time, TWA launches New York-Los Angeles service, and more...
View ArticleOn This Day in Aviation History: November 20th
America's first municipal airport opens in Tucson, an aircraft reaches Mach 2 for the first time, several tragic crashes, and more...
View ArticleOn This Day in Aviation History: December 16th
The midair collision of a United DC-8 and TWA Constellation over New York City, Concorde makes the first sub-3-hour Atlantic crossing, an Air Canada CRJ crashes, and more...
View ArticleOn This Day in Aviation History: December 27th
Apollo 8 splashes down after orbiting the Moon, US planes bomb a volcano to divert a lava flow, a Scandinavian Airlines flight crashes in Stockholm, and more...
View ArticleOn This Day in Aviation History: January 10th
TWA files for bankruptcy for the first time, a Gulfstream III speeds around the world, a Sikorsky reaches 21,000ft, a B-52 sets a distance record and more...
View ArticleOn this Day in Aviation History: February 5th
The world's first airline launches passenger service, US starts inspecting baggage, a B-47 loses a nuke, TWA starts transatlantic flights, two transcontinental flying speed records are set and more...
View ArticleFebruary 19th in Aviation History: First Flight of the Boeing 757, Japanese...
The Boeing 757 makes its maiden test flight, Lufthansa lines up to be the first 737 customer, a TWA plane crashes in New Mexico, and more...
View ArticleMarch 9th in Aviation History: Space Shuttle Discovery Completes Final Mission
Space Shuttle Discovery completes its 39th and final mission, TWA Flight 553 crashes in Ohio, the US bombs Tokyo, and more...
View ArticleApril 2nd in Aviation History: France Establishes World’s First Air Force,...
An 18th century French balloon becomes the first military aviation vehicle, SAAB is founded in Sweden, a 777 sets a round-the-world speed record, Rakesh Sharma becomes the first Indian to visit space,...
View ArticleFedEx Begins Flying Packages, Woman Pilot Circumnavigates Globe: April 17th...
FedEx begins operations, Apollo 13 returns safely to earth, Jerrie Mock becomes the first woman to fly around the world solo, Howard Hughes sets a transcontinental speed record, and more...
View ArticleTWA Flight 800 and TAM Flight 3054 End in Tragedy: July 17th in Aviation History
Tragic crashes of TWA Flight 800 and TAM Flight 3054, Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan takes off from Brooklyn, Apollo 11 launch, and more...
View ArticleUnited Airlines Flight 232 Miracle Crash Landing: July 19 in Aviation History
United Airlines Flight 232 crash lands in Sioux City, Iowa after an amazing feat of airmanship by its captain and crew, TWA begins showing in-flight movies, and more...
View ArticleTWA’s Last Flight: December 1st
TWA ceases operations, Northwest Orient Flight 6231 crashes in NY, the Civil Air Patrol is born, and more...
View ArticlePan Am Grounds All Flights: December 4th In Aviation History
Pan Am ceases operations, Kuwaiti Airways Flight 221 is hijacked, the US Navy bombs Libya, and more...
View ArticleJanuary 16th in Aviation History: Final Space Shuttle Columbia Launch, TWA...
Space Shuttle Columbia launches for the last time, five B-52s begin a round-the-world-flight, actress Carole Lombard is killed in the crash of TWA Flight 3, and more...
View ArticleWhat’s Wrong With Airports? 15 Things Every Airport Needs
For a whole host of reasons, airports are often bewildering, maddening places. Here are 15 things no airport terminal should be without.
View ArticleAwesome Vintage Aviation Photos: Welcome to New York!
Join us as we celebrate the airports, airlines, and aircraft of yesteryear, through the vintage aviation photos of Bill Armstrong. This week: LaGuardia!
View ArticleThe Little Airport That Could: La Guardia’s Tri-Jet Heavies
The story of how widebody tri-jets showed up at LGA, and how they drifted away, as told and wonderfully illustrated by planespotters.
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The World’s Last Martin 202 Lives… in New Jersey!
One of the few remaining vestiges of the golden age of piston powered air transport in the New York area can be found in the outside display yard of a small air museum in Teterboro, New Jersey. The...
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American Celebrates The Super 80 Send Off As Its MD-80s Fly West
With heavy hearts and fond memories, American Airlines bid farewell to their final McDonnell-Douglas MD-80 series aircraft on Wednesday morning. The aircraft type was long referred to as the “Super 80”...
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