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 ...
Final Call: iPhone Explodes on Australian Plane, US Airways Denies Refund to Cancer Patient
US Airways refuses to give cancer patient a refund, an iPhone 4 exploded on a plane landing in Sydney, more delays for the GE-powered 787 and more...
Turkey Scrambles Fighter Jets in Response to Syrian Helicopter Flights
Turkey scrambled fighter jets three separate times on Saturday as Syrian helicopters approached the tense border area.
What They Don’t Teach You in Ground School, Part II: Mistresses, Wives and the Mile High Club
(Editor’s note: part one of this series can be read here.) The flustered aircraft salesman walks past the front desk of the FBO pulling at his tie, a permanent blush to his cheeks; for some reason, he can’t look me in t...
US Issues World Wide Travel Alert in Wake of Bin Laden’s Death
The US Department of State warned of "enhanced potential for anti-American violence" on Sunday night after President Obama's announcement that Osama bin Laden had been killed.