Video: Tsunami Washes Over Japan’s Sendai Airport
An hour after a massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake heaved the Pacific floor off the coast of Japan, security cameras captured the moment Sendai Airport was washed out by the ensuing tsunami.
The Lesser Known Airlines of JFK
Quick, name every airline that flies into JFK! How many did you get? We bet you didn’t get a good majority of them. While most people will rattle off Delta, JetBlue, American, Lufthansa, and British Airways, how many smal...
Virgin America Orders 60 Airbus A320s, Announces Plans for Sharklets
Virgin America announced an order for 40 Airbus A320s with options for 20 more, while also sharing their plans to add sharklets to their fleet.
March 28th in Aviation History: Aerial Steam Carriage Earns First Patent for a Propeller-Driven Aircraft
William Samuel Henson's Aerial Steam Carriage is granted a patent in 1843, Air France flies its last Caravelle service, Air Afrique is founded, first plane taken down by sabotage, and more...
Video: Boeing 747-8 Freighter Splash Test
Boeing engineers built a giant puddle and repeatedly drove a new Boeing 747-8 Freighter through it to make sure the water wouldn't get into anything it's not supposed to.