How the Media Blew That Michelle Obama ‘Close Call’ Story: A Pilot’s Take
Blaring headlines of the First Lady's supposed brush with death were hysterically overhyped, says this airline pilot.
Former British Airways Employee Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Ticket Fraud Scheme
A former employee of British Airways was sentenced to three years in prison on Monday for re-selling reduced price tickets he had purchased at inflated rates.
TACA Airlines Flight Skids Sideways While Landing in Costa Rica
Several people were treated for shock Thursday after a plane skidded as it attempted to land at Costa Rica's main international airport.
The Why, How and Where of Flight Diversions
While diversions do happen frequently, the decision to land a plane perhaps hundreds or thousands of miles from its destination is not taken lightly. A look at why planes divert and how pilots, dispatchers and managers choose w...
Boeing Gives 787 a New Livery, But First Flight Could be Delayed Until 2010
Troubled 787 gets a new paint scheme, but new report says the chronically delayed aircraft may not get off the ground until 2010.