Jones Beach Airshow 2012 Preview
Flying Back to the Future Aboard the British Airways Airbus A318
Once the Concorde was retired in 2003, British Airways began looking for a new way of quickly getting premium passengers across the pond. The solution came in the form of an odd combination of resources.
On This Day in Aviation History: September 27th
1956 – USAF Captain Milburn G. Apt becomes the first man to exceed Mach 3 while flying the Bell X-2. Shortly thereafter, the craft goes out of control and Captain Apt is killed. From a dive at high altitude, the aircraft ...
Near Misses and Close Calls in the Air
With more planes flying than ever before, the number of incidents has risen. Should nervous passengers be worried?
AirBridgeCargo Receives Russia’s First Boeing 747-8 Freighter
Russia's AirBridgeCargo Airlines on Thursday took delivery of its first of five Boeing 747-8 Freighters on order.
Photo Gallery: A Plane Geek’s Memorable First Trip to Oshkosh
I have for years dreamed of making the pilgrimage and attending my first AirVenture, as the show is officially called. For various reasons I’ve never been able to make it; most of the excuses having something to do with the ...