On Thursday, two people and four others were injured when an unexplained explosion occurred at the Mojave Desert airport. Details are still being released, but the airport is home to Scaled...

Due to safety concerns, Mahan Air will no longer be allowed to operate flights in Britain. The Iranian airline's ban is expected to effect the weekly flights between Manchester and Tehran....

Stunt pilot, Jim LeRoy, was killed on Saturday when the plane he was performing stunts in crashed at an Ohio air show. The Marine veteran was making loop-to-loops when his Pitts aircraft hit the...

It looks like Lufthansa is definitely looking to expand its empire. Early reports state that the German airliner was interested in buying Spanish airline, Iberia. But, now it seems it's also...

This November, Allegiant Airlines will begin flying nonstop from Bangor, Maine to Orlando, Florida. It is the first discount airline for Bangor International Airport. The twice-weekly flights, on...

Got a light? On August 4, air passengers will be allowed to carry-on lighters again. Congress banned lighters in 2005 after fears the shoe bomber, Richard Reid, would have succeeded if he had a light....

Hate getting bumped? Well, the Transportation Department is seeking to make airlines pay passengers triple compensation for being involuntarily pushed from a flight. Currently, the compensation...

The National Aviation Hall of Fame inducted Sally Ride, the first American woman in space - and Steve Fossett - the first person to navigate the planet solo via balloon. Other inductees include Walter...

Pilot Hans Georg Schmid, a former Swissair pilot, was killed on Monday when the small "experimental" plane he was flying crashed into an apartment building in Basel, Switerland. Schmid was...

Virgin America tickets are now on sale. And on Thursday, Orbitz announced it will begin selling its tickets on orbitz.com and cheaptickets.com. The airline said Thursday it's ready to start...

On Sunday, a man flying a World War II plane to a Oshkosh airshow, made an emergency landing on a Wisconsin highway. No injuries were reported after the plane landed on U.S. Highway 41 near Fon du Lac...

This week in aviation history features the first solo trip around the world and the first walk on the moon. July 16, 1969: Apollo 11 took off on the first manned flight to the moon. July 16, 1999:...

The British are coming! The British are coming! Tonight, tickets on billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin America go on sale. Virgin America is an American version of the British airline Virgin...

On Tuesday, 189 passengers abroad a TAM airlines flight in Brazil died after the plane crashed. The official cause of the crash is unknown. However, the airport's runway is considered to be the...

It was suppose to be a normal flight for Thomas Lepsh. But, after completing his normal pre-landing routine, he forgot one thing, which so happens to be the most important thing, the landing gear. He...

On Monday, AirTran will be presenting its case to buyout Midwest Airlines to the company's board of directors. Midwest has maintained the stance that it's profitable without help from AirTran....

Here are a few significant aviation events that occurred this month. July 2, 1937: Amelia Earhart and her co-pilot Fred Noonan disappeared over the Pacific Ocean while attempting to fly around the...

A plane traveling from Daytona Beach to Lakeland crashed into a Florida neighborhood, killing the two passengers and three people on the ground. The crash also started two house fires and burned three...

This is not quite aviation news, but I wanted to share this with you. Kent Couch, a 47-year-old gas station owner, flew 193 miles from his home. However, he did not do it in an airplane. How? In a...

Let's face it: Boeing in back and in grand fashion no less. On Sunday, the airliner - in deep competition with Airbus - is set to reveal its the first carbon-composite 787 Dreamliner. Orders for...