Boeing’s Biggest Bird Takes to the Skies
The largest commercial aircraft ever built in the United States, Boeing's 747-8 Freighter, made its maiden flight today, marking an important step forward in manufacturer's groundbreaking, but aging, 747 product line.
Upgrade Your Plane Spotting – Simultaneous Video and Pictures
Have you ever gone plane spotting and wished you could take stable video of that Airbus A380 right along side your DSLR photos? While most modern Android phones have the capability to take still photos while shooting video, mos...
FAA Approves 787 Battery Fix, Return To Service Imminent
On Friday afternoon, the FAA approved battery system improvements for the 787 Dreamliner, a move which enables Boeing to resume deliveries of the aircraft and get existing 787s back in the air. “FAA approval clears the wa...
Airbus to Build A320 Factory in Alabama
Airbus would spend hundreds of millions of dollars to build their first manufacturing facility in the United States.
Today in Aviation History: October 30th
On this day in 1985, Space Shuttle Challenger is launched on what would be its final successful mission; in 1976 a Pan Am 747SP sets a speed record for a trans-polar round-the-world flight; in 1908, Henry Farman completes Europ...