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  • An unrecognizable airport location with a decorated Christmas Tree in the foreground an a flight departures display visible in the background
    38

    Unruly Behavior On Flights Peaks Around Christmas And Better-Dressed Passengers Aren't Going To Fix It

    After analyzing data from the past 25 years, the CBC found that more disruptive passenger reports are filed in December than in any other month.

    By Ryan Erik King 2 days ago Read More
  • Firefighters approaching the Beechcraft Super King Air after landing at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport.
    12

    Autoland Emergency System Sees First Practical Use As Plane Loses Pressurization

    The autonomous function safely guided the aircraft down to the runway, where first responders ensured the two pilots on board were unharmed.

    By Ryan Erik King 2 days ago Read More
  • A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber, The Spirit of Hawaii, with its landing gear deployed and snow capped mountains in the background.
    8

    Why The B2 Stealth Bomber Had Trouble Flying In The Rain

    The B2 bomber could evade radar and fly thousands of miles without refueling. But it had trouble with the most basic kind of stormy weather. Here's why.

    By Greg Poggiali 2 days ago Read More
  • easyJet plane closeup
    24

    British Family Accused Of Smuggling Dead Body Onto Flight By Claiming Grandma Was 'Just Tired'

    The good news is, they didn't carve Grandma up and try to smuggle her into the country in their carry-ons.

    By Collin Woodard 2 days ago Read More
  • A Conviasa plane carrying Venezuelan migrants deported from the U.S. is guarded by police officers upon its arrival at Simon Bolivar International Airport on December 03, 2025 in La Guaira, Venezuela.
    22

    Millions Of Venezuelans Now Rely On Just 20 Aging Planes As They Are Cut Off From The Rest Of The World

    Holiday plans have been trashed, families are unable to bring elderly relatives medication and less-fortunate Venezuelans are stuck in foreign countries.

    By Andy Kalmowitz 2 days ago Read More
  • A Gulfsteam G800 in flight above clouds
    12

    These Are The Fastest Jets A Civilian Can Own

    Even with all the money in the world, you might struggle to purchase jets capable of quickness above Mach 0.9. However, some were sold to civilians in the past.

    By Andrew Ekuwem 4 days ago Read More
  • A B-52 bomber in the blue sky.
    26

    Why The B-52 Bomber Uses Eight Engines Instead Of Four

    Most modern aircraft use four jet engines, but the B-52 bomber has eight. The reasons start in one frantic weekend its designers spent in the 1940s.

    By Rohaan Sakrani 4 days ago Read More
  • Greg Biffle, who ran practice laps for Kyle Busch, driver of the #51 Cessna Toyota, walks through the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Gander Outdoor Truck Series Vankor 350 at Texas Motor Speedway on March 28, 2019 in Fort Worth, Texas.
    32

    Retired NASCAR Race-Winner Greg Biffle Killed In Plane Crash Alongside Six Others

    Biffle will be sorely missed not only for his contributions to racing, but also for the impression he left off of the track.

    By Ryan Erik King 7 days ago Read More
  • LUCAS drones resting on crates
    47

    Pentagon Catches Up To Iran In Drone Arms Race By Just Copying It

    The United States military, the best funded armed force in the world, is in a desperate race to catch up to the technological powerhouse... Iran?

    By Nicholas Werner 8 days ago Read More
  • A Spirit Airlines A320 airplane taxis at Los Angeles International Airport after arriving from Detroit on October 17, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
    16

    Spirit Airlines To Hang On By A $100 Million Thread

    Only time will tell if the low-cost carrier survives or is bought up by another airline.

    By Ryan Erik King 9 days ago Read More
  • U.S. President Donald Trump departs Air Force One on October 30, 2025 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.
    66

    Trump, In Appeal To Car Enthusiasts, Replaces Two Working Jets With Five That Can't Fly

    He's just like us, for real.

    By Ryan Erik King 9 days ago Read More
  • A China Eastern Boeing 777 similar to the ones making the 12,400 mile flight
    11

    The Boeing 777 Needs A Refueling Pitstop To Pull Off The World's New Longest Flight

    This halfway stop means China Eastern doesn't have to use a long-range Airbus A350 or Boeing 787, but a Boeing 777-39P.

    By Justin Hughes 13 days ago Read More
  • An American Eagle flight takes off from Reagan National Airport near where emergency crews work in the Potomac River on the crash site of an American Airlines plane on January 30, 2025 in Washington, DC.
    21

    Defense Bill Proposes What If Army Didn't Have To Learn Anything From Fatal DC Crash

    The signs of the air safety system's fragility have only become more apparent since January.

    By Ryan Erik King 14 days ago Read More
  • A U.S. Air Force B 52 bomber, assigned to the Air Force Global Strike Command's Eighth Air Force, flies over Bossier City toward Barksdale Air Force Base.
    21

    Why The Boeing B-52 Bomber Will Still Be Flying At 100 Years Old

    Modern upgrades and the failure of newer bombers to meet expectations mean the B-52 will remain a core part of the Air Force into the 2050s.

    By Rohaan Sakrani 16 days ago Read More
  • A United Airlines plane flies over an air traffic control tower
    109

    FAA Chooses Defense Company Without Civilian Flight Experience To Overhaul Air Traffic Control

    According to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, Peraton won out by submitting an "innovative approach" that would accelerate the timeline if successful.

    By Nicholas Werner 16 days ago Read More
  • Delta Airbus A330
    23

    There's An Official Term For The Remains Left Behind By Bird Strikes, And You're Going To Hate It

    It also isn't clear where the term "snarge" originated, but unlike "skeets," the term "snarge" doesn't appear to have been invented by the internet.

    By Collin Woodard 17 days ago Read More
  • Air India's forgotten Boeing 737 rusts at Kolkata's airport
    8

    Air India Totally Forgot It Owned A Plane, Now Owes 13 Years Of Parking Fees

    Ever forget that you own an entire cargo airliner, leaving it to rust in a corner of an airport racking up 13 years of parking fees? We've all been there!

    By Nicholas Werner 17 days ago Read More
  • February 4, 2012: Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200 with registration 9M-MRO airborne at Frankfurt Airport. This aircraft disappeared on flight MH370 on 8 March 2014.
    10

    The Search For Missing Malaysia Airlines Flight Will Resume This Month

    One can only hope that search efforts are on the right path and the victims' families can finally have some closure.

    By Ryan Erik King 20 days ago Read More
  • Qatar Airways Boeing 737 Max 8 Landing Hamad Airport
    5

    Boeing Vs. Airbus Safety: Here's What The U.S. Accident Stats Say

    Is either of the two major manufacturers of commercial passenger planes safer than the other? Let's dive into the actual statistics to find out more.

    By Rohaan Sakrani 22 days ago Read More
  • A Boeing E-3 AWACS in NATO's fleet takes off against a cloudy sky
    33

    The Plan To Replace The Military's Radar Plane Keeps Falling Apart

    The Boeing E-3 AWACS has been the quarterback of the skies for nearly 50 years, a flying radar station able to detect enemy planes and missiles.

    By Nicholas Werner 23 days ago Read More
  • JetBlue Airbus A321 Aircraft, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
    9

    Airbus Recalls 6,000 Planes After Solar Flare Corrupted Flight Control Data

    Airbus recalled 6,000 planes in its A320 fleet after it discovered "intense solar radiation may corrupt data critical to the functioning of flight controls."

    By Ryan Erik King 24 days ago Read More
  • A helicopter landing on the rooftop of the Pan Am building.
    26

    Pan Am Tried A Rooftop Airport Hub In NYC, And The Result Was A Fatal Mistake

    Everyone was optimistic about new ideas in aviation and city life in the 1970s — until Pan Am's rooftop experiment collapsed in a dramatic fashion.

    By Greg Poggiali 26 days ago Read More
  • A view of a cloudy sky at dusk out the window of a plane
    44

    Paying For A Window Seat Doesn't Guarantee A Window, And Airlines Say That's Fine

    Cclass action lawsuits are being brought against United Airlines and Delta Air Lines for false promises.

    By Nicholas Werner 27 days ago Read More
  • An American Airlines plane takes off from LAX
    111

    Maybe We Should Pay Air Traffic Controllers During A Shutdown, Says Congress

    In the meantime, what about the poor ATCs who just suffered their way through the longest shutdown in history?

    By Nicholas Werner 1 month ago Read More
  • A black-and-white photo of a P-47 Thunderbolt airplane being pushed on the runway by a maintenance crew
    15

    This WWII Fighter Plane Inspired Star Wars' Y-Wing Starfighter

    Those futuristic spacecraft in "Star Wars" didn't come out of nowhere. X-wings are basically space Spitfires, and Y-wings rework this World War II fighter.

    By Paul Stadden 1 month ago Read More
  • Overhead view of the terminals at Hartsfield Jackson International Airport
    4

    The Busiest Airport In The World Used To Be A Racetrack

    The Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the is the busiest airport in the world. Before then, though, it was actually a racetrack.

    By Jackson Lambros 1 month ago Read More
  • Photo collage of UPS cargo plane in moments before crash
    38

    Cracked In Left Engine Mount Blamed For UPS Cargo Plane Crash In Preliminary Report

    Now, nearly three weeks later, the National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary report on the crash, and it's blaming a cracked engine mount

    By Collin Woodard 1 month ago Read More
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