Attendants are remarkably more diverse as well and not judged by appearances or whether or not they've had children.
Read MoreYou might have heard of the 'Goblin' or read about the 'Guppy' Boeing, but the 'Doctor Killer' moniker for the Bonanza stands alone. It's a complicated story.
Read MoreThe longest nonstop commercial flights, such as those from New York City to Singapore, last around 19 hours. But 22-hour flights could soon become reality.
Read MoreIt was originally built for a marketing stunt many decades ago, effectively abandoned at some point, discovered, and then restored.
Read MoreSome of us fantasize about soaring around the world, but don't want to shell out for airliner-accurate simulators or learn proper air traffic control protocol.
Read MoreCNN says that 900 commercial flights per day are getting jammed.
Read MoreWhile large international hubs are typically the world's busiest airports, the airport in this small city holds that title for about one week each year.
Read MoreConcrete ships sound like a bad idea, but Archimedes' Principle proves otherwise. Here is why engineers turned to this material during wartime crises.
Read MoreThis form of blockade running, transferring oil directly from smuggler ships to bigger boats, has long been in use by nations that need to evade U.S. sanctions.
Read MoreThe US Air Force plans to keep the B-52 in service through 2050.
Read MoreAdd this to the "things we didn't think we needed to tell you not to do while on a plane" list.
Read MoreOpening the Strait and removing the mines are only the start.
Read MoreIf you've ever looked out over an airport, you might have noticed runways aren't all the same. But what are the reasons behind differing surfaces?
Read MoreThe management of airspace changed forever after a mid-air collision between two commercial airlines in 1956. Learn what led to the creation of the FAA.
Read MoreCould a flight across the world take just two hours? It might, if we master hypersonic travel — and a group of Japanese researchers is on the right track.
Read MoreTrump will be allowed to keep this plane for himself after he leaves office, despite $1 billion in taxpayer dollars invested in refitting an aircraft.
Read MoreInstead of arguing about whether this is, technically, a drift, just watch the video.
Read MoreIf your car gets a flat, you're wise to pull over immediately, or you risk ruining the tire and worse. Pilots aloft, though, can't just stop flying.
Read MorePerhaps the biggest issue, though, will be a race for nearby ports at which ships can be inspected and cleaned.
Read MoreThe airline didn't discover "anomalies" in his license documentation until 2025, the same year that the pilot retired.
Read MoreThe purpose of the X-59 is to make faster air travel possible, without continually rattling the people of the continental U.S.
Read MoreThe hybrid approach has the advantage of being compatible with existing airframes.
Read MoreThere are some massive planes out there that offer plenty of room and some incredible comfort. And this passenger plane has been the biggest around since 2005.
Read MoreFrom a safety perspective, urban military drills can be disastrous.
Read MoreAs hundreds of older planes sit idle, awaiting parts, newer planes are being parted out to service the old engines, contributing to the rising cost of airfare.
Read MoreWith its self-imposed deadline to find a buyer now passed, Bloomberg reports Brightline has reached a point where restructuring feels inevitable.
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