Plastic Composites Could Replace Aluminum On Planes To Speed Up Production
Boeing and its European rival Airbus are now looking to use thermoplastics to ramp up assembly times drastically for their next generation of airliners
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More Than 1,300 Flights Cancelled As Fire Shuts World's Second-Busiest Airport
A fire at an electricity substation near London's Heathrow Airport on Thursday cut power to the world's second busiest airport
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Iron Maiden Chopped Up Its Massive 747 Tour Plane To Sell Off As Rock And Roll Keychains
The Boeing 747 traveled to 36 countries, and when it was ready to retire, its white bodywork was stripped away and chopped up into 12,000 special keychains
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Step Inside A Factory Building 1960s Airliners
In a new video shared by YouTube channel Boeing Classics, workers at the McDonnell Douglas show off what it took to assemble a DC-10 back in the 1960s.
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Lufthansa Offering First Class Tickets To Pound Town With New Double Suite
Lufthansa has a new solution to the isolation of first class travel: dual beds in their own little pod, all the better to join the mile-high club with.
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Frontier Wants To Be Your Southwest Rebound, But You Should Love Yourself Instead
In an effort to lure in disgruntled passengers after Southwest canceled its free bag policy, Frontier Airlines launched its own free checked bag scheme
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Boeing Jet Catches Fire On Colorado Runway, Passengers Evacuate Onto Wings
Twelve people were taken to the hospital after an American Airlines plane caught fire on the runway at Denver International Airport on Thursday.
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Tariffs Could Spike Boeing's Plane Prices By $40 Million
You might not be buying a 787 yourself, but the impact of new tariffs on affordable - and safe - air travel could leave you grounded.
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A CIA Spy Plane Crashed In Death Valley In 1952 And You Can Hike To It If You're Strong Enough
A 16-ton CIA spy plane crashed in Death Valley in 1952, where it remains to this day. You can hike out and see it, but it is no walk in the park.
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5 People Survive Small Plane Crash But 12 Cars In The Parking Lot Were Not So Lucky
A Beechcraft Bonanza carved a path of destruction through a row of parked cars in suburban Pennsylvania on Sunday.
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TSA Union Workers: You Should All Walk Off The Job
The union contract the TSA fought so hard for has just been declared null and void by the fed. You have to fight this and go on strike.
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Bird Feather-Like Flaps Could Be Fitted To Planes In The Future
A team of researchers from Princeton University is exploring how feather-like flaps on aircraft wings could improve stability and maneuverability.
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Trump Decides Security Clearances Aren't That Important If It Gets Him His New Air Force One A Little Faster
Boeing isn't the company you want building your new airplane in a hurry, but Musk and Trump hope to speed things up by getting rid of some security requirements
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Plane Used To Drop Argentine Political Prisoners To Their Deaths Found In Florida
A Skyvan PA-51 used by Argentina's military dictatorship to throw alleged dissidents to their deaths in the South Atlantic Ocean was found in Florida in 2008.
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Flight Attendant Breaks Leg Detaining Passenger Who Attempted To Open Plane Doors Mid-Flight
A flight attendant on a 9-hour flight from Spain to South America broke their leg after wrestling with a passenger attempting to open an emergency exit door.
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See The Boom XB-1 Rip Through The Air As It Breaks The Sound Barrier
The silhouette of Boom's plane streaking across the sky is rendered in vivid shades of orange with the jet exhaust a pale yellow trail.
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Multiple Flights Landing In DC Receive False Midair Collision Warnings
The FAA launched an investigation into multiple mid-air collision warnings heard by more than a dozen flights on the approach to Ronald Reagan National Airport
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How Airlines Deal With Bodies When Deaths Occur During A Flight
Two passengers on a Qatar Airways flight were distressed after being seated next to a dead passenger, but the airline followed international guidelines
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Elon Musk Pleads For Retired Air Traffic Controllers To Come Back To Their Awful Jobs
With plane incidents seemingly spiking, Elon Musk wants retired air traffic controllers to come back to work. Sadly, it's not that easy.
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U.S. Air Crashes Are Down In 2025 But Fatalities Are Way Up
The number of crashes occurring in the U.S. is down this year, however, is that fatalities have risen to alarming levels as a result of plane crashes.
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UAW Is About To Strike Against Rolls-Royce, But It's Not About Cars
99.5 of Rolls-Royce workers in Indianapolis support the UAW strike
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American Aviation Changed Forever When A Eugenicist Serial Killer Broke Wilbur Wright's Nose Playing Hockey
Wilbur's legacy has made him a household name but it was a violent encounter with a future serial killer that set him on the path to greatness
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Airlines Suing For Right To Trash Wheelchairs Without Punishment
Airlines don't like the obligation to pay for replacement wheelchairs and reimburse ground transportation costs when a passenger's wheelchair is damaged.
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Musk's 'Pointless Bloodbath' At FAA Is Clumsy, Reckless And Will Likely Get People Killed
Elon Musk and President Trump fired hundreds of FAA employees, many of whom worked in vital safety roles
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Not Every Airport Needs Air Traffic Control
In fact, most airports nationwide don't have on-site air traffic control
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Trump Desperate To Fly On New Air Force One
The pair of Boeing 747-based jets are currently expected to be delivered in four years.
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Air Canada Is Suing A Passenger After Losing His Luggage
The airline admits to losing the luggage, but thinks the affected passengers are being unfair.
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