Airport Lounge Chaos Sparked By Exploding Power Bank Inside Man's Pocket
The man was hospitalized with minor burns to his leg and fingers, and he was the only person injured as the lounge was quickly evacuated by staff.
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UPS Cargo Plane Crash Death Toll Rises To 12, As Authorities Give Up On Finding Anyone Who's Missing Still Alive
Two days after a UPS cargo plane crashed in Kentucky, the confirmed death toll has risen to 12, with nine people still unaccounted for.
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If You 'Don't Want To Be Stranded' Buy A Backup Ticket On A Different Airline, Says Frontier CEO
It's completely unheard of that an airline executive would ever suggest spending money with a competitor.
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Republicans Order Airlines To Offer Fewer Flights (Just In Time For The Holidays)
Republicans announced plans to reduce air travel in at least 40 markets on Wednesday, citing the need to make things easier on unpaid air traffic controllers.
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Death Toll In UPS Cargo Plane Crash Rises To 9
The death toll in the crash of a United Parcel Service cargo plane, near Louisville, Kentucky's Muhammed Ali International Airport, has risen to nine.
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[UPDATE] UPS Cargo Plane Crashes Near Louisville Airport In Fiery Explosion
Currently, details on the crash are limited, but UPS said the plane was a McDonnell Douglas MD-11 that was headed to Honolulu when it went down.
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The US Military Is Retiring The A-10 Warthog: Here's Why
The A-10 Warthog has been a mainstay of America's military for over four decades, and it's still feared on the battlefield. But it's time for it to go.
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Experimental 'Quiet' Supersonic Prototype Achieves First Flight
Commercial supersonic travel just got one step closer to reality.
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Peter Thiel-Funded War Drone Demonstration Goes Up In Flames (Literally)
All the drones missed, and one even managed to light its battery on fire and completely burn up.
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Air Traffic Control Is Struggling Through The Federal Shutdown And It Could Get Even Worse
Would you show up for work if the federal government deemed your job essential but didn't pay you? I know I wouldn't.
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Every Variant Of The F-35, And What Makes Them Unique
The F-35's development costs are well over $1 trillion, but then again it's really three planes in one. Here's what sets each apart from the others.
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Flight Attendant Fight Delays United Flight By 4 Hours
There wasn't a blow-by-blow report, so it's not clear what happened before the passengers were deplaned.
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Delays To Boeing's 777X Airliner Just Cost The Company A Staggering $5 Billion
The 777X delays and cost overruns are embarrassing for Boeing, but the news isn't all bad.
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Jet Engines Are So Valuable, Nearly New Airbus Planes Are Being Scrapped To Get Them
When are the parts more valuable than what they make up? When the price of jet engines soars so much, they're worth more than the full aircraft. Here's why.
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Why The Air Force Had To Invent A New Kind Of Fuel For The SR-71 Blackbird
The Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird is unlike virtually any plane that came before it, and virtually no planes like it have been made since.
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The F-22 Raptor's Gold-Tinted Canopy Is A Stealthy Secret Weapon
The F-22 Raptor’s gold tint makes the cockpit shine like a pair of Oakleys, but it’s pure science engineered for stealth and pilot protection.
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Are 22 Air Traffic Control Shortages In One Day Bad?
So, how exactly are air traffic controllers, who were barely holding it together already, faring during the government shutdown? Turns out, not great!
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Pan Am Could Fly Again
The current owner, appropriately called Pan Am Global Holdings, believes it can break the curse and return the white and blue livery to glory.
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Why Older Boeing Planes Had Eyebrow Windows (But Newer Ones Don't)
The little windows above the cockpit's main panes weren't there just for aesthetics. They served several practical purposes ... and then they didn't.
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Why The Boeing 787 Has Four Cockpit Windows Instead Of Six
The Boeing 787 Dreamcatcher has several features that are different than previous models. One important design change was the number of windows included.
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Here's Why Some Fighter Jets Have Wavy Lines On The Canopy
Those wavy lines on some fighters' canopies aren't a fashion statement. In a pinch, they could mean the difference between life and death for the pilot.
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Why Boeing's Legendary B-52 Bomber Has Those Weird Skin 'Wrinkles'
Visible 'wrinkles' on the fuselage of a B-52 bomber are nothing new, and while it might look worrying, this phenomenon forms as a result of aircraft design.
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Attempted Shooting In Atlanta Airport Stopped After Shooter's Family Turns Him In
Atlanta police arrested Billy Joe Cagle, of Cartersville, Georgia, before he was able to go through with it, likely saving several lives in the process.
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Sure, Kristi Noem Spending $200 Million On Private Jets Sounds Like A Lot, But You Can't Seriously Expect Her To Make Do With A Mere $50 Million Plane Budget
Somebody who is good at the economy please help me budget this.
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Boeing 747 Freighter Skids Off Runway Into The Sea, Killing Two
All four crew members on board were able to escape the partially submerged and broken up 747.
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Why NASA Picked A Boeing 747 To Piggyback The Space Shuttle
NASA's fleet of Space Shuttles could survive challenging solar conditions, but needed a boost to get around on Earth. Here's how a pair of 747s helped.
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