The Real Impact of Ebola on Airline Travel
The rapid speed of jet airliners and the large capacities of the intercontinental wide-bodies make the rapid and distant spread of Ebola an issue.
The Why, How and Where of Flight Diversions
While diversions do happen frequently, the decision to land a plane perhaps hundreds or thousands of miles from its destination is not taken lightly. A look at why planes divert and how pilots, dispatchers and managers choose w...
On This Day in Aviation History: November 10th
British Airways Concorde G-BOAD makes its last flight to JFK in 2003, Southern Airways Flight 49 is hijacked, Russian Lunokhod 1 is launched, the first European flight over one minute and more...
Ryanair Wants to Fly Porn Planes, Airbus Faces Criminal Probe in India: Final Call
New video systems on Ryanair jets may feature naughty movies, Indian authorities are looking into possible criminality involving an Airbus deal from 2005, a Red Arrows pilot is killed, and more...
Alaska Plane Crash Kills Two Australians
Two Australian citizens were killed early Wednesday evening when their Piper PA-32 crashed in Alaska during severe weather conditions.