October 17th in Aviation History
British Airways and Air France win their suit to allow Concorde to serve New York and the first US Navy aircraft carrier takeoff.
Farnborough Airshow 2012 Boeing vs. Airbus Order Scorecard
Tracking orders of the two biggest manufacturers at the world's biggest airshow.
Anatomy of a Story: Why the ‘Airliner Hacking’ Claim is Bull
A recent claim in a Wired article has people fearing that control of their airliners can be taken over by a hacker. We explain why this is utterly ridiculous.
FAA Proposes Regulating Pilots’ Rest Period Based on Fatigue Science
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Randy Babbitt on Friday announced a landmark proposal to fight fatigue among commercial pilots by setting new flight time, duty and rest...
Video: Audio: False Mayday Call Off Coast of New Jersey
The US Coast Guard released audio of the mayday call they received on Monday, June 11, 2012, in which someone claiming to be the captain of a large yacht named Blind Date reported that the boat had exploded and several of the 2...