PHOTOS: Onboard Kermit the NOAA Lockheed WP-3D Orion
BAE Systems and Dassault Form Joint Venture to Build Drones
BAE Systems, along with Dassault Aviation, on Wednesday announced a joint program to develop a next generation unmanned aircraft system called Telemos.
Today in Aviation History: February 5th
The world's first airline launches passenger service, US starts inspecting baggage, a B-47 loses a nuke, TWA starts transatlantic flights, two transcontinental flying speed records are set and more...
United Airlines Flight Hits Severe Turbulence, 25 Injured
United Airlines Flight 967, flying from Washington-Dulles (IAD) to Los Angeles (LAX) has made an emergency landing at Denver (DEN) after hitting severe turbulence. Early reports indicate around 30 people on board were injured.
French Air Traffic Controller Strike to Disrupt Flights
A walkout by French air traffic controllers is expected to cause significant disruptions to flights in and out of Paris Tuesday night and all day Wednesday.
The Why, How and Where of Flight Diversions
While diversions do happen frequently, the decision to land a plane perhaps hundreds or thousands of miles from its destination is not taken lightly. A look at why planes divert and how pilots, dispatchers and managers choose w...