Crouch: There aren't many days when history really changes, but December 17, 1903, was one of those days, because it was the day on which an airplane flew for the very first time, and the airplane ...

On June 10, we flew nine planes to Melun, near Paris. We had gotten used to the controls and instruments, but my very first flight wasn’t until June 8, in a two-seat, dual-control version.

Just a few weeks after marking the 110th anniversary of the Wright Brothers' first flight, the aviation world has another historical moment to celebrate. A century ago today, commercial aviation ...