Hands on History With The Geico Skytypers
How an unexpected phone call from the Geico Skytypers greatly raised the anticipation level for one aviation geek at the Rhode Island Airshow.
China to Build 56 New Airports in Next 5 Years
The Civil Aviation Administration of China on Thursday announced that 56 airports will be constructed in the next five years to expand the country's transport capacity.
Video: Watch DC-10 Fire Tanker Nose Dive Over a Mountain
Fire trucks are cool. Airliners are cool, too. Combine the two, using an aircraft type that we don’t get to see much of these days, and you have the DC-10 Fire Tanker. Three of them are in existence (910, 911 and 912), an...
United Airlines to Recall 600 Furloughed Pilots
On Thursday morning, United Airlines announced that by the end of 2013, all furloughed pilots will be recalled, totaling nearly 600. United says they are ending the furloughs in order to address the airline’s future staff...
Regional Jets, The Cure or the Disease?
The emergence of regional jets in the 1990s was a major game-changer among the business models of legacy carriers that are still evolving today. Are they saving an otherwise hurting industry, or more of a hindrance?