Video: On Board the US Air Force Doomsday Plane
Diane Sawyer gets an unprecedented look inside the E-4B Nightwatch, aka the Doomsday Plane, the 747 built to keep the nation's command and control structure operational from the air if ground bases are rendered useless by a nuc...
Myanmar Spitfire Hunter Still Optimistic Despite Negative Reports
An archaeologist searching for dozens of Spitfires said to be buried in Myanmar is playing down doubts about the existence of the trove.
FAA Opens New Air Traffic Control System Command Center in Virginia
The FAA on Monday announced the opening of a the new David J. Hurley Air Traffic Control System Command Center in Warrenton, Virginia.
Air China Orders 20 New Airbus A330s and A350s
Beijing-based Air China on Thursday announced that it will buy 20 Airbus planes for $4.49 billion.
The Why, How and Where of Flight Diversions
While diversions do happen frequently, the decision to land a plane perhaps hundreds or thousands of miles from its destination is not taken lightly. A look at why planes divert and how pilots, dispatchers and managers choose w...