With the delivery of the 12,260th A320 (specifically, an A320neo to Flynas of Saudi Arabia), the 737 has lost its dominant position in the industry.
Read MoreHow long can the typical Boeing plane stay in the sky, what kind of maintenance is needed to keep it operating safely, and what happens when it's retired?
Read MoreIn principle, it will be the most advanced plane in the world when it starts being deployed, though that's still a ways off.
Read MoreIn 1955, spectators of a hydroplane race on Lake Washington in Seattle were treated to an unexpected thrill when Boeing's prototype 707 went inverted.
Read MoreXiamen Air's new record holder is only ten minutes longer than the previous mark, Singapore Airlines' service from Newark to Singapore.
Read MoreSpirit might never again operate at the scale it did in its heyday.
Read MoreWestJet announced last month that all seats in its Economy class will be fixed recline as part of a major cabin reconfiguration, meaning they can't lean back.
Read MoreLuckily this man got his money back, as it was found to be a system error.
Read MoreBy their own admission, air traffic controllers are barely holding it together as it is, without a government shutdown taking away their paychecks indefinitely.
Read MoreU.S. tax dollars pay for various services, including one program that uses tiny airplanes to help keep the country connected. Here's what you need to know.
Read MoreExceptionally cheap flights to Europe with a stop in Iceland are suddenly a thing of the past.
Read MoreHow do you fight the heat generated when a plane can go three times the speed of sound? Lockheed's engineers found a one-of-a-kind solution to the problem.
Read MoreThe upshot is that we have good reason to get excited as a new, clean-sheet Boeing plane is, quite simply, a thrilling prospect.
Read MoreA pair of Delta commuter planes collided on a taxiway at New York's LaGuardia Airport Wednesday night.
Read MoreLosing the windows improves the jet's aerodynamics and allows it to shed weight. This enables it to consume less fuel and, obviously, save money.
Read MoreIt takes more than a ton of paint to cover the Airbus A380, but plane's maker cut weight in other areas. Still, repainting the plane isn't quick or easy.
Read MoreThe Alaskan bush pilot was arrested back in 2012 after state troopers found beer in his passenger's luggage.
Read MoreWhile normally routine, the FAA stripped away Boeing's ability to do this for the 737 MAX in 2019 after two horrific crashes attributed to lax safety culture.
Read MoreIf Norway can single-handedly create a small but significant market for electric planes, it might just give the whole market enough runway to take off elsewhere
Read MoreThere's a lot of fun history behind the Teterboro airfield, including one flight with a pony onboard.
Read MoreBoeing and Airbus have very different control schemes in the cockpit, making it difficult to jump between the two.
Read MoreAre these spirals just fun little designs, or is there more going on there? Turns out, it's the latter.
Read MoreThe exact cause of the crash is still under investigation, but the track called it a "mechanical failure."
Read MoreIf you're in the right plane, can you start out in daylight and circle the Earth without ever seeing darkness? Sure, you can ... but you'll need plenty of fuel.
Read Morepinching its own worker's pennies means that planes aren't getting made.
Read MoreIt lacks the profile of the U.S. Air Force or Space Force, but the Civil Air Patrol serves several vital functions. Its story starts with a hunt for Nazi subs.
Read MoreA Kentucky resident received an unexpected visitor when an airplane crashed into the side of her home.
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