China Airline Cargo 747 Gear Issue
MIT-Designed, Fish-Shaped Airliners Could Burn 70% Less Fuel
A team of MIT researchers has unveiled their aircraft designs for NASA's N+3 initiative, an engineering study intended to help define the next three generations of commercial aviation while reducing fuel usage by 70% and NOx em...
United to Launch Daily Flights Between Newark and Istanbul
United Airlines announced Tuesday that it would launch flights linking its Newark hub to Istanbul on July 1st.
Air Canada Exits The Monkey Business
Air Canada won government approval to end the practice of transporting research primates, which had come under fire from animal rights groups.
DARPA Space Robots Could Revive Dead Satellites
About 22,000 miles above the Earth, $300 million worth of retired satellites are simply taking up space in geosynchronous orbit. The DARPA Phoenix program might bring them back to life.
Why An FAA Rule Change Won’t Stop Student Pilots
Aviation medical examiners will no longer issue student pilot certificates under a new rule adopted by the FAA. Unlike the old rules, starting on April 1 (yes, April Fool’s Day), these new certificates will never expire and s...