August 5th in Aviation History: First American DC-10 Flight, Reagan Fires FAA Controllers
On this day in 1964, the Vietnam War's first U.S. air operations take place. Terrorists attack Athens Airport in 1973. In 1981, Ronald Reagan fires 11,500 air traffic controllers.
Video: Boeing 747-8 Extreme Braking Test
How does Boeing test the braking limits on the largest aircraft they've ever built? File the brake pads down to the rivets, load up the plane to nearly a million pounds, gun the engines to 200 mph, then mash the brakes as hard ...
Full Schedule: Space Shuttle Enterprise On the Move from JFK to Intrepid
With its move across Kennedy Airport Friday morning, Space Shuttle Enterprise has begun the final leg of its journey to the Intrepid Sea Air and Space Museum in New York, a leg which will take several days.
Cell Phones Might Not Really Endanger Airliners, NASA Books Flights on Virgin Galactic: Final Call
A new study shows cell phones may not be as dangerous to aircraft as some think, Atlantic Southeast Airlines to rebrand as ExpressJet, Heathrow's new pod system takes off, and more...
Video: Two Air Show Aircraft Collide, One Crash Lands on Beach
Bystanders caught video of two light aircraft colliding during an Italian air show yesterday killing one pilot and injuring another.