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Joe Biden And Donald Trump Crushed Spirit Airlines In Rare Bipartisan Effort
Though they haven't agreed on much over the years, neither Biden nor Trump provided the kind of help Spirit would have needed to stay afloat.
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FAA Announces AI Models To Fix Its Safety And Congestion Issues
The AI models will hopefully identify locations that cause more problems than normal, which the FAA can then turn into new guidance, investments, or upgrades.
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FCC No Longer Fears Chinese Toys, Lifts Ban On Super-Cheap Drones
Worry not, citizen, for that 6-year-old with a bright blue mini-quadcopter is not a terrorist!
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Russia Is Getting So Starved For Fuel That It May Start Putting Car Gas Into Planes
The fuel used for planes isn't the same as automotive fuel, but Russia may soon be shifting to the lower-octane gas for planes as supplies are running low.
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This 1967 TWA Recruitment Film Reveals The Splendor Of Its Finishing School For Flight Attendants: What's Streaming
Attendants are remarkably more diverse as well and not judged by appearances or whether or not they've had children.
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How The Beechcraft Bonanza Plane Earned The Nickname 'Doctor Killer'
You might have heard of the 'Goblin' or read about the 'Guppy' Boeing, but the 'Doctor Killer' moniker for the Bonanza stands alone. It's a complicated story.
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Airbus Wants Near-10,000 Mile Nonstop Flights, And This Is The Plane To Do It
The longest nonstop commercial flights, such as those from New York City to Singapore, last around 19 hours. But 22-hour flights could soon become reality.
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Google Earth Now Has A Browser Flight Simulator Mode
Some of us fantasize about soaring around the world, but don't want to shell out for airliner-accurate simulators or learn proper air traffic control protocol.
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We Need A New Way To Fly In A GPS-Jammed World
CNN says that 900 commercial flights per day are getting jammed.
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For One Week A Year, This Small-Town Wisconsin Airport Becomes The Busiest In The World
While large international hubs are typically the world's busiest airports, the airport in this small city holds that title for about one week each year.
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8 Killed In B-52 Bomber Crash At Edwards Air Force Base
The US Air Force plans to keep the B-52 in service through 2050.
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Man Finds Out Slapping A Flight Attendant's Ass To Get Her Attention Will Land You Federal Charges And Maybe 20 Years In Prison
Add this to the "things we didn't think we needed to tell you not to do while on a plane" list.
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Why Are Some Airport Runways Concrete While Others Are Asphalt?
If you've ever looked out over an airport, you might have noticed runways aren't all the same. But what are the reasons behind differing surfaces?
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The 70-Year-Old Plane Disaster That Led To The Creation Of The FAA
The management of airspace changed forever after a mid-air collision between two commercial airlines in 1956. Learn what led to the creation of the FAA.
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Want To Fly To Japan In Two Hours? This Jet Could One Day Make That A Reality
Could a flight across the world take just two hours? It might, if we master hypersonic travel — and a group of Japanese researchers is on the right track.
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The Air Force One 747 That Qatar Gifted To Trump Is Getting Its Finishing Touches
Trump will be allowed to keep this plane for himself after he leaves office, despite $1 billion in taxpayer dollars invested in refitting an aircraft.
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Viral Video Demonstrates That You Can Indeed Drift With A Helicopter
Instead of arguing about whether this is, technically, a drift, just watch the video.
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Here's How A Plane Can Land Safely With A Flat Tire
If your car gets a flat, you're wise to pull over immediately, or you risk ruining the tire and worse. Pilots aloft, though, can't just stop flying.
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Airline Pilot Arrested For Allegedly Flying With Fake License For 17 Years
The airline didn't discover "anomalies" in his license documentation until 2025, the same year that the pilot retired.
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Watch NASA Inch Closer To Its Sonic Thump Theory With The X-59's First Supersonic Flight
The purpose of the X-59 is to make faster air travel possible, without continually rattling the people of the continental U.S.
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Airplanes Could Soon Be Going Hybrid, Too
The hybrid approach has the advantage of being compatible with existing airframes.
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The Largest Plane You Can Fly On In 2026 Is Indeed Quite Large
There are some massive planes out there that offer plenty of room and some incredible comfort. And this passenger plane has been the biggest around since 2005.
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The Military Is Drilling Special Operations Raids In The Heart Of The LA Area, But Don't Panic
From a safety perspective, urban military drills can be disastrous.
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900 Planes Grounded Due To Engine Shortage, Claims United CEO
As hundreds of older planes sit idle, awaiting parts, newer planes are being parted out to service the old engines, contributing to the rising cost of airfare.
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Medical Marijuana Is Off Limits To Truckers And Pilots Despite Trump Administration's Reclassification
Weed is not an FDA-approved drug, thus it is not permitted to show up on drug tests for employees in safety sensitive transportation roles.
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The Liberty V12 Aircraft Engine Was Designed In A Hotel Room And Forged Lincoln
Powering the legendary "Liberty Planes," this turbo-supercharged aircraft V12 sparked the founding of Lincoln and helped the Allied forces win World War I.
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