Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental Lands Safely, Completing First Test Flight
The 747-8 Intercontinental touched down safely at Boeing Field on Sunday after a successful four and a half-hour first flight.
On This Day in Aviation History: October 11th
Theodore Roosevelt becomes the first president to fly, NASA launches the 100th Space Shuttle mission, a Congo Airlines 727 is shot down, and more...
Do Commercial Pilots Really “Suck” at Manual Flying?
Do pilots really “suck” at manual flying, as a soon-to-be-released FAA report suggests? Airbus Captain and author Eric “Cap’n Aux” Auxier explores this disturbing possibility.
Spirit Becomes First Airline to Charge for Carry-On Baggage
Spirit Airlines takes a bold move in baggage fees by being the first to charge for carry-ons...up to $45 to stuff your junk in the overhead.
JetBlue Considering Boeing 787 and Airbus A350 for Latin America Flights
Speaking at the IATA Annual General Meeting in Beijing on Monday, JetBlue CEO David Barger revealed that the airline is looking into future widebody expansion utilizing either the Airbus A350 XWB or the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.