A Rare Look Inside JFK Airport’s Control Tower
High above Terminal Four at Kennedy Airport looms one of the world's tallest control towers and a bustling nerve center that very few people ever get to see. Aspiring air traffic controller Luke Wasiak takes an unforgettable tour.
US Airways Computers Crash Nationwide: All Flights Grounded
US Airways' computer system—including their website—reportedly crashed Friday evening, crippling the airline's flight check-ins nationwide and leaving thousands of passengers grounded.
The End of the (Passenger, Widebody) Trijet: Saying Goodbye to the MD-11
This article originally appeared on AirlineReporter.com. The MD-11 was probably a bad idea. McAir came up with the aircraft because it was a bigger, meaner, DC-10. So much DC-10 that there originally was not going to be an MD-...
Southwest Goes Wireless On the Ramp, Saving Dollars and Lives
Southwest Airlines has implemented a wireless communication system from Flightcom for airport rampers, not only to keep people safe, but to help out the bottom line as well.
On This Day in Aviation History: January 27th
The 737 becomes the first airliner to fly 100 million hours, Cessna delivers its 1,000th bizjet, Canadian controllers strike, three astronauts are killed in the Apollo 1 fire, and more...