American Airlines Boeing 777-300ER Delivery Delayed Until 2013
Citing supplier delays, American told employees on Tuesday that delivery of their first Boeing 777-300ER will be put off until early 2013.
Swiss Plane Completes First Solar-Powered Overnight Flight
The Solar Impulse HB-SIA, a Swiss solar-powered plane, completed the first non-stop flight on solar energy after flying 26 hours and 9 minutes. It was the longest flight at the highest altitude in aviation history, Solar Impuls...
China Needs 5,000 New Airliners Over Next 20 Years, Says Boeing
China is expected to become the world's number two plane market as it will require some 5,000 new commercial airplanes valued at $600 billion over the 20 years, Boeing projected on Wednesday.
Boeing 747SP-Based Telescope Discovers Newborn Stars
The NASA SOFIA airborne telescope has uncovered a cluster of newborn stars within a giant cloud of gas and dust 6,400 light-years from Earth.
Mission Briefing: Doolittle Raiders 70th Anniversary Flight Prepares for Departure
The World War II B-25 bomber known as Grumpy will soon make a historic flight commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Doolittle Raid.