PHOTOS: Onboard Kermit the NOAA Lockheed WP-3D Orion
Misused Aviation Terms, Part 1: Airlines and Accidents
Many terms are thrown around, whether it be by avgeeks, the news media or general public, that have official definitions aside from what is socially thought.
TSA Reimburses Mom for Seized Peanut Butter
A woman who claimed her peanut butter was wrongly seized by TSA screeners has won a $3.99 reimbursement from the agency.
Weekend Wrap: Air France 447 Computers Probed, Billy Mays Death Possibly Aircraft Related, Lufthansa Committed to 747-8
Air France 447 investigators focus on computer failures in crash. Did Billy Mays die as a result of a hard landing at Tampa? Airlines having difficult securing financing for new planes.
On This Day in Aviation History: December 11th
The Luccheses rob $6 million from JFK Airport in the 1978 Lufthansa Heist. Also, Thai Airways Flight 261 crashes in 1998, as well as Philippine Airlines Flight 434 in 1994. The prototype for the Concorde makes its debut and Kat...
Photos: A Rare Look Inside Boeing’s 737 Factory
It's not very often that Boeing lets cameras into their massive Renton, Wash. 737 airliner factory, so I was thrilled when I had the chance to snap away during a recent visit to Seattle.