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...
Emirates to Launch First Short-Haul A380: DXB-JED
Emirates will soon begin the world's first short-haul service using an Airbus A380, flying it across the Arabian peninsula between their hub in Dubai and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Air France Flight 447 Voice Recorder Retrieved from Atlantic Ocean Floor
Only a day after finding the plane's black box, the French aviation safety agency BEA on Tuesday announced the discovery and recovery of Air France Flight 447's cockpit voice recorder from the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, near...
Photos: New Malaysia Airlines A380 Wears New Paint Scheme
A month after delivery to Malaysia Airlines in a mostly-white scheme, painters of the carrier's first A380 have added a colorful new livery.
Onboard United’s First Boeing 787 Passenger Flight
United Airlines on Sunday flew its first Boeing 787 revenue flight, from Houston to Chicago.