China to Build 56 New Airports in Next 5 Years
The Civil Aviation Administration of China on Thursday announced that 56 airports will be constructed in the next five years to expand the country's transport capacity.
MIT-Designed, Fish-Shaped Airliners Could Burn 70% Less Fuel
A team of MIT researchers has unveiled their aircraft designs for NASA's N+3 initiative, an engineering study intended to help define the next three generations of commercial aviation while reducing fuel usage by 70% and NOx em...
Qantas A380 Safely Lands After Engine Explosion Near Singapore
Reports that a Qantas Airbus A380 superjumbo jet had crashed in Indonesia were quickly put to rest Wednesday night when the plane made a safe emergency landing in Singapore.
FAA Downgrades Safety Ratings of Curacao and Saint Maarten, Current Flights Not Affected
The US Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday announced that it had downgraded the safety ratings of the Caribbean island nations of Curaçao and Saint Maarten from Category 1 to Category 2.
Germany’s Merkel Unexpectedly Banned from Iran Airspace Enroute to India
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's flight was delayed by several hours early Tuesday morning after the Iranian government decided at the last moment to deny permission for the aircraft to fly through its airspace, reports said.