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10 Of The Strangest Boeing Aircraft Ever Made
As one of the biggest and oldest manufacturers of large airframes, it's hard to ignore when Boeing occasionally comes out with the strangest aircraft designs.
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5 Of The World's Longest Bridges You Can Drive Across
The world's longest bridges are meant for trains, but some car bridges are still pretty massive. Here are five of the longest you can cross in a vehicle.
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Off-Duty Pilot On Mushrooms Dodges Jail Time After Trying To Shut Off Engines During Flight
Considering that he was initially charged with 83 counts of attempted murder and 83 counts of reckless endangerment, the outcome could have been far worse.
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Boeing Machinist Union Ends Three-Month Strike, Can Start Making Fighter Jets Again
Union members at Boeing's St Louis factories voted to end the second-longest strike in its history, which hobbled production of the Pentagon's air fleet.
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FAA Ends Flight Cuts, But Airlines Stopped Caring When The Shutdown Ended
Only two airports were complying with the emergency order when President Trump put Sharpie marker to paper to end the shutdown last Wednesday.
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Why Boeing Built The 747SP: The Short 747 With Long-Range Power
Boeing faced a problem with long-range routes that couldn’t fill a full-size 747, so it came up with a very simple solution: shrinking the plane.
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Every Semi Truck Brand Owned By Daimler
Daimler is one of the largest heavy vehicle manufacturers in the world, producing a wide range of trucks for markets across multiple continents.
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Airbus Needs To Go Like Hell If It Wants To Deliver 820 Planes In 2025
Airbus has some serious work to do if the company is going to achieve its delivery target for 2025.
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Why Boeing Noses Are So Pointy And Airbus Noses Are So Round
If you look closely, you'll notice that two nose designs tend to show up on modern passenger planes -- rounded and pointy. So who uses what and why?
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Who Built Air Force One Before Boeing Took Over?
The official transition for air travel was a matter of both convenience and necessity for the American president, and Teddy Roosevelt was the first to fly.
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These Two Companies Offer Diesel Airplane Engines, Here's Why
Diesel airplane engines are extremely rare, but maybe they shouldn't be -- modern designs show they can outperform gasoline engines in some aspects.
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San Francisco Muni Driver Appears To Doze Off, Hit A Curve At 50 MPH, Then Tells Passengers To Relax
What appears to be a black BMW narrowly avoided a collision with the speeding train before it finally came to a stop.
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FAA-Mandated Flight Cuts Continue As Controllers Miss 2nd Paycheck
The FAA-mandated flight cuts will remain in place until it's deemed safe to lift the order, not when the shutdown officially ends.
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The Tesla Semi Is Old Enough To Get A Facelift, But It's Still Not At Full-Scale Production Yet
Elon Musk says volume production of the facelifted Semi will start at Tesla's new Nevada factory in 2026, which is also not open yet.
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Why Boeing Didn't Stick With One Engine Option For The 787
Both General Electric and Rolls-Royce offer their own engines for Boeing's 787. Here's why the Dreamliner didn't just stick with one or the other.
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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Tried To Buy 737s From Bankrupt Spirit Airlines That It Didn't Own And Also Didn't Have Engines
Fresh from spending $200 million taxpayer dollars on private jets in the middle of a government shutdown, Noem was also looking for ICE to purchase ten 737s.
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FAA Grounds MD-11 Cargo Planes After Detached Engine Found Following Fiery Crash
The NTSB is still investigating the crash, but noted that the UPS MD-11's left engine detached from the wing during its takeoff roll.
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Can China's New C919 Jet Really Compete With Boeing And Airbus?
The C919 from China's homegrown aircraft manufacturer Comac is in the air, but does it pose a challenge to heavyweights like the Boeing 737 and the Airbus A320?
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What Happens To Massive Cruise Ships At The End Of Their Lifespan?
Ever wondered where cruise ships go to die? The process involves dangerous labor and environmental risks, but some ships are transformed rather than torn apart.
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How A Loophole Lets You Fly This Electric VTOL Without A Pilot's License
You need a pilot's license to fly most aircraft. However, a loophole allows you to fly certain ultralight aircraft with no formal training. Here's how it works.
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Florida Man Defrauds Investors To Buy Boeing 737s, Pockets Lots Of The Cash For Himself
Joshua Wander, an investor in budget airlines Flair and Bonza, told his lenders that he was going to buy 134 of the 737 MAX, but he only ended up getting 38.
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Judge Allows DOJ To Drop Criminal Charges Against Boeing Over Fatal Crashes, Case Dismissed
Despite the judge's clear disdain for the DOJ's decision, he concluded that he didn't have the authority to overrule it.
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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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[Update] Trump Administration's Trans Passport Ban Okayed By Supreme Court
Exactly what this means for existing passport holders is unclear.
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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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