PHOTOS: Onboard Kermit the NOAA Lockheed WP-3D Orion
On This Day in Aviation History: December 17th
Modern aviation is born as the Wright Brothers make the first powered flight. Other first flights on this date include the Douglas DC-3, the B-47 Stratojet and the Boeing 737-300, and more...
Drukair-Royal Bhutan Airlines Buys Airbus A319 With Sharklets
Drukair-Royal Bhutan Airlines has ordered an Airbus A319 with Sharklets, the airframer's new wingtip-mounted fuel savings devices.
Are Regional Airlines Feeling the ‘Middle Class Squeeze’? A Look at United’s Hidden Costs
United's cost of regional service will be mostly prohibitive unless regional carriers are able to reduce costs by 30% to compete with the United's own product.
Boeing 787 Completes Stall Tests and Fatigue Testing Airframe Update
An update on the almost 60 stalls tests and the coming airframe fatigue tests that are bringing the composite Boeing 787 closer and closer to its first revenue flight.
On This Day in Aviation History: January 26th
The US Air Force takes delivery of the first Boeing 747 version of Air Force One. NASA launches Ranger 3 to the Moon, Glenn Curtiss flies the first seaplane and more...