Plane Crash in Russia Kills ‘Many’
Many people were killed when a RusAero Tupolev Tu-134 passenger plane crashed Monday in northwestern Russia.
On This Day in Aviation History: August 18th
On this date in 1871, Alphonse Pénaud achieves the first flight of an inherently stable airplane; in 1911, first flight of the F.E.2 biplane in England; in 1930, the first westbound crossing of the Atlantic; in 1932, the first...
The Premium Economy Question: Is it Worth It?
Several US airlines now offer customers a Premium Economy option with more legroom and amenities. Do passengers think it's a good value? And is it effective for the airlines' bottom line? Columnist Edward Russell investigates.
On This Day in Aviation History: July 22
India's first fighter pilot is killed, and the US forces dispatch Uday and Qusay Hussein.
The Noisy, Sweaty Hell of Small Planes
I spent the better part of five years immersed in general aviation. Frankly, as I see it, those are 1,500 hours that I’m never getting back.