An Air Canada Boeing 767-300ER (C-GEOQ) seen lifting off from Montreal (left: Photo by Gordon Gebert Jr.). A radar image of Venus from the Magellan spacecraft. (right: Image by NASA)

Drowsy Air Canada Pilot Dives Plane to Avoid Hitting Venus: Yup, the Planet

It's not often that the pilots of earth-based vehicles are forced to make risky, evasive maneuvers to avoid colliding with other worlds, but that's exactly what an Air Canada pilot did last year, a government investigation has ...
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A US Airways Airbus A319 at LaGuardia Airport

Audio: Severe Turbulence Injures Four Aboard US Airways Flight to Denver

Two passengers and two flight attendants were injured when a US Airways flight hit severe turbulence while approaching into Denver Saturday night.
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The first Japan Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner. (Photo by Dan King)

Japan Airlines Deal Lets JetBlue Customers Book 787 Dreamliner Flights

A new codeshare with Japan Airlines will allow JetBlue customers to book flights on the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner, and Japan Airlines customers to connect to over a dozen US cities on JetBlue.
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Space Shuttle Discovery and Shuttler Carrier Aircraft at Kennedy Space Center.

Watch Live: Space Shuttle Discovery Arrives in Washington on the Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft

Watch live Tuesday morning as Space Shuttle Discovery arrives at her new home at the Smithsonian.
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Photo of the Day: Sunrise greets a Northwest Airlines Airbus A330 during an early morning approach to Amsterdam after a long redeye from the US. (Photo by Joop Stroes)

No More Air Force Flight Suits Unless You Fly, TSA Tests Unmanned ID Scanners: Final Call

The Air Force wants to spend less money on flight suits, the TSA tests machines to check your ID, a virtual reality treatment for fear of flying, Southwest a Jet Airways pilot suspended after attempting to land without clearanc...
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