American Airlines Unveils New 777-300
The Noisy, Sweaty Hell of Small Planes
I spent the better part of five years immersed in general aviation. Frankly, as I see it, those are 1,500 hours that I’m never getting back.
Pentagon Frustrated With Boeing After Moving Air Force One Work to Texas
The Pentagon has fired off a sternly-worded letter to Boeing regarding the airframer's move of Air Force One repairs from Kansas to Texas.
JFK Tower: Our Favorite ATC Audio Clips
The air traffic control radio waves can be hectic at times, and New York’s JFK Airport has more than its fair share of interesting ATC recordings. From tower controllers playing comedian, to foreign pilots not quite under...
February 22nd in Aviation History: Airbus A320 Makes its First Flight, Man Tries to Crash Delta DC-9 Into the White House
The Airbus A320 makes its maiden test flight, Samuel Byck attempts to hijack a Delta DC-9 to crash it into the White House, a plane breaks the 100 mph for the first time, and more...
VIDEO: Solar Impulse Aircraft Takes Flight at Paris Air Show
The all-solar-powered aircraft that is expected to make the world's first around-the-world flight of its kind next year gave audiences at the Paris Air Show a 20-minute demo on Sunday.