So Long, Senior Fleet
Today marks the end of an era as Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways flies its last scheduled passenger 747-400 flight and retires the final 3 aircraft. Columnist Justin Schlecter takes a look back at his 7 years spent flyin...
Always a Kid: First Time On A 747
Flying, at least commercially, is sort of humdrum for me these days. I guess that when you fly at least four times a month for two years, the magic of rocketing through the sky five miles up in a chair wears off. It doesn’t h...
Holding Up to Heavy Metal: What Airport Runways Are Made Of
A mile of runway can take you anywhere. We take a look beneath the surface to see how runways are engineered and maintained.
On This Day in Aviation History: February 17th
Asiana Airlines is established in 1988, Aloha comes out of bankruptcy protection in 2006, the Turkish prime minister survives a plane crash in London in 1959, and more...
Updated: Could Runway Closures Mean A Summer of Misery at JFK?
Beginning Sunday, JFK will have 1 runway closed and another shortened until late September. Find out why this is happening and what it means for travelers.