Under Pressure: The Ups and Downs of Flying High
Flying high above the earth where the air is thin, the human body requires enough oxygen to keep it functioning. But how exactly are the necessary oxygen levels provided, and what happens when aircraft pressurization systems fa...
Delta to Offer First-Ever Direct Flights Between U.S. and Angola
Delta Air Lines on Wednesday announced that it will expand its African route network in January by offering the first-ever direct service between the U.S. and Luanda, Angola.
American Takes Delivery of First A321
American Airlines took the next step in its fleet renewal process by taking delivery of their first Airbus A321. Revenue service is expected to begin in January 2014.
President Obama Touts Boeing’s Air Superiority During Visit to 787 Factory
President Barack Obama toured and spoke at the Boeing factory in Everett, Wash. on Friday before an audience of the airframer's workers and with three 787 Dreamliners as a backdrop.
Proud in the Turboprop Crowd
In the early morning hours of May 18, 2013, US Airways Flight 4560 made a wheels-up landing at Newark Liberty International Airport. Here is an account of how the crew flying N934HA prepared for and executed a safe emergency la...