Boeing 747SP-Based Telescope Discovers Newborn Stars
The NASA SOFIA airborne telescope has uncovered a cluster of newborn stars within a giant cloud of gas and dust 6,400 light-years from Earth.
Paris Air Show Order Wrap-up: Airbus Outsells Boeing for Second Straight Year
The 2011 Paris Air Show was the best ever for Airbus, earning firm orders for 418 aircraft worth about $44 billion at list prices, compared to only 47 planes valued at $7.5 billion for Boeing.
Large Cargo Jet Crashes in Karachi, At Least 10 Killed
At least 10 people were killed on early Sunday morning when an Ilyushin Il-76 crashed in a residential area of Pakistan's largest city.
Lonely Housewife Threatens to Blow Up Planes to Get Her Husband Off Work: Final Call
A Florida woman was arrested after threatening to bomb 10 planes, Embraer ditches plans to build a larger jet, United's Jeff Smisek tells all, and more...
AirTran’s Yummiest Plane Ever Honors Little Debbie Snacks
Adorned with cupcakes and a supersized image of Little Debbie herself, Little Debbie 1 is AirTran's newest theme jet, painted to honor the 50th anniversary of Little Debbie Snacks.