Video: Mesmerizing Display of 6,000 Flights in UK Airspace
The skies over the UK are filled with thousands of daily flights. Check out this impressive visualization of how UK Air Traffic Control choreographs flights into and out of one of the busiest airspaces in the world.
RFID Bag Tracking…Why?
Contributor Andrew Poure warns of the pitfalls that RFID-enabled checked bag tags will bring and why he thinks it won't work.
February 15th in History: Sabena Plane Crash Kills US Figure Skating Team, First Woman Flies Helicopter Cross-Country
The crash of a Sabena Boeing 707 kills the entire U.S. Figure Skating Team in Brussels, United Airlines temporarily grounds its 757 fleet, six B-17s begin a goodwill tour of South America, and more...
Back TZ The Future: Singapore’s Scoot to Resurrect IATA Code of ATA
Scoot, the new no frills, long-haul carrier launched by Singapore Airlines, says the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has assigned it a new two-character flight designator code: TZ.
Unmanned Air Force Space Plane Could Be Modified to Carry Astronauts
Boeing is researching the possibility of building a passenger-carrying version of the X-37 spacecraft.