2012 Alaska Airlines Copper River Cook-Off
On This Day in Aviation History: September 27th
1956 – USAF Captain Milburn G. Apt becomes the first man to exceed Mach 3 while flying the Bell X-2. Shortly thereafter, the craft goes out of control and Captain Apt is killed. From a dive at high altitude, the aircraft ...
Rolls-Royce and GE Reveal Future Engine Plans at Paris Air Show
This week at the Paris Air Show, Rolls-Royce and General Electric have both provided peaks into what they are developing for future engines to power new aircraft coming from Boeing and Airbus in the A350 and 787-10.
On This Day in Aviation History: October 1st
Concorde breaks the sound barrier, West Coast Airlines Flight 956 becomes the first fatal DC-9 crash, NASA is born, and the F-86 and XP-59 take their first flights.
Flying High On Cloud Nine: Ethiopian Airlines Business Class Review
Following our review of Ethiopian Airlines economy class, this is the second of a three part series on on the airline, with this segment focusing on their business class service called Cloud Nine.
Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental Ready to Roll, Hoping to Sell
Boeing’s newest variation on the classic jumbo is big and fresh—but will it make big bucks?