Two of the main players in the aviation game are the Airbus A350 and the Boeing 787, but there are key differences between them. Here's what you need to know.
Read MoreBoeing didn't always build giant airliners like the 747 and 787. Its first aircraft was a tiny seaplane whose current whereabouts are a mystery.
Read MoreIf it does finally get certified, the 777X will be the largest twinjet airliner in the world and the biggest commercial plane in active production.
Read MorePresident Trump seems intent on deregulation and stripping consumer rights to the bare legal minimum.
Read MoreLong after "Back to the Future" promised us flying cars, GE has invested $300 million in a startup that wants to make one. There are lots of challenges ahead.
Read MoreIt didn't take long after Spirit Airlines declared bankruptcy for the second time in a year for some sharks to start circling.
Read MoreAs if a global trade war hasn't been making stuff expensive enough, there's a decent chance that your delivery fees are about to go up, too.
Read MoreAircraft that can fly into hurricanes are technologically equipped, but still rely on classic propellers, or turboprops, to navigate the storms. Here's why.
Read MoreThe Airbus A380 made its inaugural commercial flight in 2007. In total, 251 aircraft were built, but today, not many airlines fly them anymore.
Read MoreIs it Zorro? Or maybe a raccoon? No, it's an Airbus A350. And the black mask around the cockpit isn't just cool-looking. It serves some practical purposes.
Read MoreBefore a new Boeing plane gets an airline's distinctive colors, it's covered in patchy shades of green. But the paint isn't green to begin with.
Read MoreThe audio recording of the conversation between the flight crew and air traffic control sounds like it was ripped from the pages of a Tom Clancy novel.
Read MoreIt's reasonable to ask whether a cup of coffee is even permitted in the cockpit, especially while taxiing across one of the busiest airports in the world.
Read MoreLooking for speed, style, and sophistication all in a single plane? This Bombardier private jet may be just what you're looking for. Here's what to know.
Read MoreWhat? They couldn't get it right the first time?
Read MoreThis feature will be a common sight on all commercial planes in the future.
Read MoreWhat do the Studebaker Avanti and Air Force One have in common? Their look was designed by the same man ... though he had JFK's help with the plane.
Read MoreThe prelim report stops short of casting any blame, but clearly this sort of thing can't happen again.
Read MoreThe first plane that served as Air Force One didn't have pressurized cabins or room for dozens. But it was built to serve a president with a disability.
Read MoreIn 1973, Boeing and the U.S. Air Force mulled a plan to turn a plane into an airborne aircraft carrier. It wasn't the first time for such a proposal.
Read MoreThe U-2 is so old, it derailed a 1960 Eisenhower-Khrushchev summit. But it spent its 70th birthday eve flying longer and farther than any similar plane.
Read MoreA gigantic wingspan was far from the only thing outsized about this proposed Boeing plane. But its huge ambitions led to its never getting off the ground.
Read MoreA helicopter plunged into a lake on Sunday while collecting water in France.
Read MoreAt least officially our government isn't worried, with NORAD saying the "Russian activity in the Alaskan ADIZ occurs regularly and is not seen as a threat."
Read MoreWith no direct flights from Boston, the new longest domestic flight in the United States is between John F. Kennedy International Airport in NYC and Honolulu.
Read MoreBoeing has faced a lot of setbacks in the last few years, so it's a logical question to ask. And a surprising contender has overtaken Boeing in one key way.
Read MoreCars and airplanes may not seem a natural mix, but during World War II Ford built a huge factory to make bombers. In the process, it spawned a pop-culture icon.
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