United Flight 232: Surviving the Unthinkable
On July 19, 1989 an engine explosion left United 232 with no hydraulics and no controls, leading to a crash landing where many of the passengers survived. Now 25 years later we look back at this extraordinary accident and exami...
Heathrow Slammed By London Papers Over Snow Chaos
The Sunday newspapers laid into London Heathrow Airport for falling victim to snow over the weekend.
Video: Stephen Colbert Pleads for NASA Funding
A new tongue-in-cheek public service announcement from Stephen Colbert reminds us of the practical research astronauts perform on the International Space Station.
COMMENTARY: NTSB Briefing on Asiana 214
The San Francisco crash of Asiana 214 during perfect VMC conditions (but with the ILS out of service) has prompted many questions. The answers have prompted many more questions about why the Boeing 777 was allowed to crash at all.
Boeing Forecasts $4.5 Trillion Market for Airliners
Boeing expects airlines to demand 34,000 new planes by 2031, fueled by growth in the Asia Pacific region.