Boeing NewGen Tanker Enters Air Force KC-X Competition
Boeing's pitch for the US Air Force's latest tanker competition will be a 767-based jet retrofitted with displays from the state-of-the-art 787 flight deck, among other improvements.
United Airlines Flight Hits Severe Turbulence, 25 Injured
United Airlines Flight 967, flying from Washington-Dulles (IAD) to Los Angeles (LAX) has made an emergency landing at Denver (DEN) after hitting severe turbulence. Early reports indicate around 30 people on board were injured.
MIT-Designed, Fish-Shaped Airliners Could Burn 70% Less Fuel
A team of MIT researchers has unveiled their aircraft designs for NASA's N+3 initiative, an engineering study intended to help define the next three generations of commercial aviation while reducing fuel usage by 70% and NOx em...
British Airways and Iberia Have the Urge to Merge
A 13-year love affair between two of Europe's largest flag carriers was finally consumated today, as British Airways and Iberia signed a formal deal to combine their businesses.
Volcanic Ash Forces Unprecedented Airspace Shutdown in Europe
Much of Europe's airspace is closed until further notice due to a massive cloud of dangerous ash spreading southeastward from a volcano in Iceland.