PHOTOS: AA Ameni-Tease; the Product
US Navy Orders Six Boeing P-8A Poseidon Aircraft
The Boeing Company on Tuesday announced that it received a $1.6 billion contract from the U.S. Navy for initial production the 737 airliner-based P-8A Poseidon aircraft.
PHOTOS: Aviation Nation 2011 Airshow at Nellis Air Force Base
Among the spectacular performances: The USAF Thunderbirds, the Patriots Jet Team, the Present Day Air-to-Air Demonstration F-15s and F-16s, the A-10 West Coast Demonstration Team and flybys by a B-1, a B-2 and a B-25.
Emirates Places Record-Breaking Order for 50 Boeing 777-300ERs Plus 20 Options
Emirates, the flag carrier of the United Arab Emirates, has ordered 50 Boeing 777s in a deal valued at some $18 billion at list prices, the companies announced on Sunday, the opening day of the 2011 Dubai Airshow.
The Unintended Consequences of the “1500 Hour Rule”
The FAA recently raised minimum flight hour requirements for commercial pilots to 1,500 hours. Brad Tate explores whether this stricter hiring requirement truly benefits flight safety.
New York TRACON Air Traffic Control Center Evacuated Due to Gas Fumes
The centralized air traffic control center handling most flights in the New York area has been evacuated due to fumes.