New York Aviation Articles, New York Aviation News

Lindy hops across Atlantic Ocean

Eighty-four years ago, on the rainy morning of May 20, 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh took off at 7:52 a.m. from Roosevelt Field on Long Island, New...

First American monoplane flies on Long Island, New York

One-hundred and one years ago, on December 9, 1909, Henry Walden, a dentist, climbed into his homemade, wood-and-fabric monoplane in Hempstead...

WWII planes and Marine Corps C-130 visit Stewart Airport, Newburgh, NY

Stewart Airport, Newburgh, NY was the host to a World War II airplane exhibit over the 2009 Columbus Day weekend.Featured were the Boeing B-17...

City and state officials to probe fatal Hudson River plane & helicopter crash

City Hall will almost certainly be packed Tuesday afternoonas state and local lawmakers hold an oversight hearingto examinethe August 8 plane crash...

BREAKING NEWS: FAA reports fatal New York plane crash

Aplane has crashed into New York's Mohawk river, authorities tell ExaminerNY.com.The Federal Aviation Administration said the plane, which hadthree...

First transatlantic passenger flight adds to Long Island aviation history

As Lucky Lindy took the world by storm 12 years earlier with his historic transatlantic flight he also thrust Long Island onto the aviation history...

Refinery may give Delta Air Lines competitve advantage

In a move that is the first of its kind for an airline, Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines is buying its own refinery in an effort to control fuel costs...

U.S. exports pilots around the world

An economic analysis by the Wall St. Journal reports that large U.S. companies are adding jobs abroad much faster than in the U.S. According to the...