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Air Traffic Controllers Are Barely Holding It Together
It's only through air traffic controllers' diligence in the face of ever-worsening work conditions that things haven't all gone to hell.
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Trump's '$200 Billion' Boeing-Qatar Deal Worth Less Than Half What He Claims
Boeing secured its largest-ever order with Qatar Airways buying 130 787 Dreamliners and 30 soon-to-be-launched 777X planes, and the actual value is $96 billion.
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Trump's So-Called 'Free' $400 Million Plane Would Actually Cost Taxpayers Nearly $1 Billion
Turning a plane into Air Force One requires a lot more than a tacky gold livery and would, in fact, likely cost taxpayers close to $1 billion.
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A Single Person Managed All Of Newark Airport's Flights For 3 Hours
One air traffic controller managed all the flights in Newark for three hours on Monday night, while tech outages have delayed or canceled hundreds of flights.
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Whatever Happened To The Boeing 777X?
The rumors are true. You're going to have to wait just a bit longer before you can take a ride on the world's largest commercial aircraft, but for good reason.
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Why The 737 MAX Has Been Such A Headache For Boeing
Boeing's 737 was great until the Max model started falling in sales, safety regulations, and out of the sky, literally. Here's why it's so troublesome.
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Why The Obvious Choice For A Boeing 757 Replacement Isn't So Obvious
It may seem clear what plane should replace Boeing's 757 as it nears the end of its working life, but there's a jumble of events that may muddy the water.
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Delta Forced Man And His Teenage Son To Sit In Vomit-Covered Seats For 2-Hour Flight
Please fasten your safety belt low and tight across your lap, and ignore the chunks.
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Newark Airport Chaos Caused By Failing 1980s Technology
It can't be overstated how dangerous it is for air traffic control to go down for any period of time at a major international airport.
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Stop Feeding F/A-18 Hornets To The Red Sea No Matter How Hungry It Claims To Be
No, what you're feeling is not deja-vu (it's probably "oh no, my taxes paid for that").
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After 2 Aborted Jet Landings In DC, Army Pauses Helicopter Training Flights Around Pentagon
Safety in the skies above D.C. is once again under the spotlight, as legislators and the U.S. Army argue over helicopter flights.
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747s Are Nearly Gone, But These Airlines Still Fly Them
Boeing 747s have been out of production for some time now due to better jets on the market. However, there are still a few airlines that use them.
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$60 Million U.S. Navy Jet Lost At Sea After Falling Off Aircraft Carrier
The U.S. Navy managed to lose an entire F/A-18E Super Hornet as well as its tow tractor when the pair fell off the USS Harry S. Truman as the ship made a turn.
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Boeing Looking To Resell Over 40 Planes After China Drops Its Orders Amid Tariff War
If the $110 million price tag for a brand new airliner suddenly doubled, would you be surprised if the customers just, vanished?
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Denver Airport's Unsettling Conspiracy Theories: Lizard People, Illuminati, And Hauntings
Every airport has its quirks and lore, but few do it better — and stranger — than the Denver International Airport.
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Boeing Caught In Tariff War Crossfire As Chinese Customers Return Jets In Protest
President Trump's so-called reciprocal tariffs provoked the Chinese government to call on its airlines to boycott Boeing.
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Boeing 737 Engine Catches Fire Mid-Air After Sucking In A Rabbit
Man, Boeing and United can't seem to catch a break.
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Nearly 300 Delta Passengers Forced To Spend The Night On The Tarmac Due To Perfect Storm Of Problems
Without an available flight crew or customs facilities and nearby storms, nearly 300 passengers were stranded at the airport until the next day.
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Airplane Toilets Are Crammed Full Of Crap That Doesn't Belong In There
The full list is absolutely delightful to peruse and imagine scenarios for why and how those things ended up in there.
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Helicopter Company Involved In Deadly NY Crash Forced To End Tours After Firing Employee Who Grounded Flights Voluntarily
Apparently, the tourist dollars must flow.
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Unsecured Penguin Causes Helicopter Crash After Getting Its Adorable Widdle Feet All Over The Controls
Don't worry, the penguin survived the helicopter crash. All of the people in the helicopter survived as well, but I know you were worried about the penguin.
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New Boeing 787 Fault Leaves Unsuspecting Pilots Disconnected From Air Traffic Control
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner had a severe fault that could lead to flight crew missing important communications.
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It Only Took A $5 Raise For The FAA To See A Surge In Air Traffic Controller Applicants
The Federal Aviation Administration received over 10,000 applications for new air traffic controllers due to a recent recruiting push that involved higher pay.
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The World's Only Active Runway With Graves Underneath Is In Georgia
In the 1940s, the land around a private graveyard was claimed by the federal government to expand military facilities, and a proposed runway ran right over it.
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Kite Nearly Sucked Into Landing Jet's Engine In DC
While the incident may seem harmless, the amount of harm the kite could have caused to the aircraft entirely depends on the material that the kite was made of.
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Oregon Ducks Men's Basketball Team Flying Far Enough To Circle The Planet Is The Epitome Of Air Excess
The Oregon Ducks men's basketball team flew 26,700 miles over this season, far enough to circumnavigate the planet.
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Air Travel Between Canada And U.S. Down More Than 70 Percent
July and August saw the biggest drops in bookings, which is especially bad news since those are the most popular travel months.
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