On This Day in Aviation History: November 16th
Qantas is founded, NASA's X-43 hits Mach 10, NASA's Skylab 4 and Russia's Venera 3 are launched, National Airlines Flight 967 crashes, and more...
The 3 Plane Crashes You’ve Never Heard Of: Aviation’s Sacrificial Lambs
There are more than a few crashes from the last decade that you probably have never heard of, but your safety could benefit from their lessons. Why the lack of media coverage?
Pilotspotting: The Art of Recognizing a Pilot On Sight
My friends are in awe when I’m usually correct and then I’ll verify by asking “So, what do you fly?” They’ll ask how I knew they were a pilot, but I don’t like to reveal my secrets.
Photos: United Flies Home On Its First Boeing 787 Dreamliner
A few days after being handed the keys to its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner, United has flown its new state-of-the-art toy home to Houston.
Video: Emirates A380 Struck by Lightning
A quick-thinking photographer captured an Emirates Airbus A380 being struck by lightning on approach to London Heathrow from Dubai on Saturday night.