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  • A supersonic-capable Concorde plane
    11

    Want To Fly To Japan In Two Hours? This Jet Could One Day Make That A Reality

    Could 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.

    By Brontë Wieland 5 hours ago Read More
  • A rendering of a side view of Air Force One with its new Trump-inspired color scheme
    92

    The Air Force One 747 That Qatar Gifted To Trump Is Getting Its Finishing Touches

    Trump will be allowed to keep this plane for himself after he leaves office, despite $1 billion in taxpayer dollars invested in refitting an aircraft.

    By Justin Hughes 2 days ago Read More
  • A screenshot showing the red and white Swiss air ambulance flying sideways in front of several multi-story buildings on its approach
    11

    Viral Video Demonstrates That You Can Indeed Drift With A Helicopter

    Instead of arguing about whether this is, technically, a drift, just watch the video.

    By Logan K. Carter 2 days ago Read More
  • A jet aircraft making a hard landing.
    4

    Here's How A Plane Can Land Safely With A Flat Tire

    If 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.

    By Michael Frank 2 days ago Read More
  • Air Canada Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner C-FRSR on approach to Frankfurt airport in Germany
    31

    Airline Pilot Arrested For Allegedly Flying With Fake License For 17 Years

    The airline didn't discover "anomalies" in his license documentation until 2025, the same year that the pilot retired.

    By Ryan Erik King 4 days ago Read More
  • Screenshot of the angular X-59 supersonic aircraft in the sky attempting Mach 1.1 last Friday.
    40

    Watch NASA Inch Closer To Its Sonic Thump Theory With The X-59's First Supersonic Flight

    The purpose of the X-59 is to make faster air travel possible, without continually rattling the people of the continental U.S.

    By Lalita Chemello 5 days ago Read More
  • A GE CT7 turboprop engine fully spun up, running off of a hybrid electric system
    44

    Airplanes Could Soon Be Going Hybrid, Too

    The hybrid approach has the advantage of being compatible with existing airframes.

    By Nicholas Werner 5 days ago Read More
  • A frontal view of the Airbus A380 on the ground.
    11

    The Largest Plane You Can Fly On In 2026 Is Indeed Quite Large

    There 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.

    By Nico DeMattia 5 days ago Read More
  • Soldiers repel from a Black Hawk helicopter into a facility in Pasadena, California on the night of June 3, 2026
    19

    The Military Is Drilling Special Operations Raids In The Heart Of The LA Area, But Don't Panic

    From a safety perspective, urban military drills can be disastrous.

    By Nicholas Werner 9 days ago Read More
  • A general view of the United Airlines airplane hangar at Los Angeles international Airport on January 13, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.
    22

    900 Planes Grounded Due To Engine Shortage, Claims United CEO

    As 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.

    By Ryan Erik King 10 days ago Read More
  • airline pilot with epilets smoking a vape
    23

    Medical Marijuana Is Off Limits To Truckers And Pilots Despite Trump Administration's Reclassification

    Weed is not an FDA-approved drug, thus it is not permitted to show up on drug tests for employees in safety sensitive transportation roles.

    By Logan K. Carter 14 days ago Read More
  • A liberty aircraft V12 from 1917.
    2

    The Liberty V12 Aircraft Engine Was Designed In A Hotel Room And Forged Lincoln

    Powering the legendary "Liberty Planes," this turbo-supercharged aircraft V12 sparked the founding of Lincoln and helped the Allied forces win World War I.

    By Nico DeMattia 14 days ago Read More
  • A restored Renault Caudron Rafale C.460 parked on a runway
    25

    Renault Restores Its Record-Breaking 1930s Racing Plane That Executives Forgot Existed

    While it's partly a marketing stunt for a new SUV, it's impressive to see one of the industry's oldest automakers acknowledging the breadth of its history.

    By Ryan Erik King 15 days ago Read More
  • Close-up of a McDonnell Douglas MD-11 tail with the UPS logo and markings
    9

    Crashed UPS Plane's Flight Crew's Final Words Extracted From A PDF And Made Public

    Among the 2,000 pages documents released to coincide with the hearing was a PDF file that contained a spectrogram of this audio.

    By Justin Hughes 16 days ago Read More
  • C-3PO poses for the camera as people stand in line and move around behind him
    23

    Sorry, Humanoid Robots, You Can't Fly On Southwest Airlines Anymore

    For now, your robots will have to wait outside with the other droids while you try to find a ride to Alderaan.

    By Justin Hughes 19 days ago Read More
  • An airplane taking off and air traffic control tower in silhouette
    4

    This Airline Has Only 15 Planes, And Is Cutting Out An Entire Day From Its Flight Schedule

    If you have a tiny fleet of jets and the price of fueling them goes through the roof, what do you do? One airline is responding by killing a day of flights.

    By Brontë Wieland 20 days ago Read More
  • An air traffic control tower underneath the sun as an airliner flies past
    5

    FAA Puts Nearly $1 Billion Toward Replacing Air Traffic Control Towers, But Spends Even More Money On Kids

    You might expect the federal government to spend a lot on America's airports. Turns out, it's pushing even more cash toward family-friendly airport upgrades.

    By Nicholas Werner 21 days ago Read More
  • Logan Express bus service at Logan International Airport in Boston.
    1

    Airline Travelers In Boston Will Get To Go Through Security 22 Miles From The Airport

    Long lines at TSA checkpoints freaking you out? A pilot program for flights at Boston's Logan Airport will find passengers going through security far away.

    By Ryan Erik King 22 days ago Read More
  • Travelers wait in long lines early in the morning of March 27, 2026 at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
    51

    Hartsfield-Jackson Might Replace TSA With Private Security After Shutdown Walkouts

    Over a third of the TSA agents at Atlanta's airport walked out during the agency's 2026 shutdown. Now city officials are thinking about a radical solution.

    By Ryan Erik King 24 days ago Read More
  • An F-35A flying against a blue sky with vapor trails coming off the wingtips
    84

    Here Are The 42 Aircraft The Pentagon Has Lost In Iran, According To Congress, Since The Pentagon Won't Say

    Obviously, an operation this large was always going to suffer losses. The question becomes whether or not the price is worth the result.

    By Nicholas Werner 25 days ago Read More
  • Smoke billows into the air after the UPS MD-11 crash
    56

    Boeing Reportedly Ignored Cracked Part Reports Before The Disastrous UPS Crash That Killed 15

    Investigators "found records of 10 previous flaws in the same key parts that help secure engines to wings of other similar planes, and most of them were never reported to the FAA."

    By Collin Woodard 25 days ago Read More
  • Side view of three Spirit Airlines aircraft parked close to each other soon after the company went out of business
    70

    Repo Man Had 'Six Hours To Find 20 Pilots' While Seizing Jet Aircraft From Bankrupt Spirit Airlines

    Repossessing a jet isn't quite as straightforward as a car, it turns out.

    By Justin Hughes 1 month ago Read More
  • An ashtray installed in an airplane bathroom
    6

    Airplane Ashtrays Still Exist Because People Have A Hard Time Following Rules

    Smoking has been banned on commercial flights since 2000, so why do brand new airplanes still come with ashtrays installed in the bathroom?

    By Adrian Taylor 1 month ago Read More
  • A Lockheed P-38 Lightning in flight.
    31

    This WWII Plane Is Flying Again After Being Found Under 268 Feet Of Greenland Ice

    Glacier Girl flies again.

    By Nico DeMattia 1 month ago Read More
  • Frontier Airliner taxiing in the afternoon
    40

    Frontier Customer Service Faults Passenger For Not Taking Bags With Her During Emergency Evacuation After Plane Strikes Pedestrian On Runway

    If you've been told this once, you've been told it 100 times: when you're evacuating a plane in an emergency situation, leave all carry-on items behind.

    By Andy Kalmowitz 1 month ago Read More
  • A drone flies near Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands as a plane takes off
    19

    A Different Kind Of 'Drone Strike': A Passenger Airliner Reported Hitting A Consumer UAV

    Moral of the story: keep your drones under 400 feet, kids. You really, really don't want to hit an airplane filled with people.

    By Nicholas Werner 1 month ago Read More
  • A man sits in an airport lounge
    17

    These Are Your Airport Rituals

    Delays, surcharges, and rising ticket prices mean "the friendly skies" aren't feeling so friendly. Here's how you make the best of the airport experience.

    By Erin Marquis 1 month ago Read More
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