Airbus Successfully Completes First A350 Flight
In the early morning hours of Friday, Airbus A350 “MSN1” climbed into the skies over Toulouse for the very first time. The first flight, just days before the 50th Paris Air Show, is a huge milestone in the A350 prog...
Video: Boeing 747-8 Freighter Splash Test
Boeing engineers built a giant puddle and repeatedly drove a new Boeing 747-8 Freighter through it to make sure the water wouldn't get into anything it's not supposed to.
European Union Bans Majority of Iran Air Planes
A majority of Iran Air's fleet was added to the European Commission's infamous List of Airlines Banned in the EU on Tuesday.
BOAC and How it All Began for Me
When the father of a four month old boy was given a small package containing a flight log onboard the child's first flight, little did he know it would spark a lifelong passion for commercial aviation.
On This Day in Aviation History: May 15th
Final launch of the Mercury program, the world's first flight attendant is hired, Britain makes its first bombing runs over Germany, Mickey Mouse debuts in Plane Crazy, and more...