Flying Through History Aboard the B-17 Flying Fortress: A Photo Essay
The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress was America's workhorse bomber throughout World War II. Few flyable copies remain, but two of them, Liberty Belle and Aluminum Overcast, recently visited Seattle. We got to fly both of them.
Boeing Enters Space Tourism Business, Will Sell Passenger Flights to International Space Station
The Boeing Company on Wednesday announced a deal to market passenger seats on flights to the International Space Station aboard Boeing CST-100 spacecraft.
Chinese Airline Considers Installing Hannibal Lecter-Style “Standing Seats”
Shanghai-based Spring Airlines wants to remove all the seats from its jets. The low-cost carrier has 13 Airbus A320s, but the lengthy wait for new aircraft is making it difficult to keep up with surging demand. A seatless plane...
Final Call: New 787 Skin Concerns at Boeing, Air France Jet Gets Covered in Bird Blood
Boeing inspecting 787s for new problems with its composite skin, LAX faces an uphill battle to win more international travel, an Air France Airbus plows into a flock of birds, and more...
Qantas Begins Flights Between Sydney and Dallas, Longest 747 Route Ever
Qantas commenced its latest route on Sunday, connecting Sydney to Dallas Ft. Worth. At nearly 7500 nautical miles, it is the longest regularly scheduled 747 route ever operated.