PHOTOS: Onboard Kermit the NOAA Lockheed WP-3D Orion
Iran Pledges to Strengthen Border Air Defenses
The Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Border Police has announced that the country's border air defenses will be improved with new air patrol bases.
Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental Test Plane Blows Tire on Landing in Seattle
A Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental test aircraft blew a tire while landing at Boeing Field Saturday afternoon.
Gulfstream G650 Test Flight Crash in New Mexico Kills Four
Four people were killed Saturday morning when a Gulfstream G650 test aircraft crashed upon take-off from an airport in New Mexico, federal officials said.
NASA Tests Chicken Fat-Based Jet Fuel Using DC-8 Airborne Laboratory
NASA has announced that a group of scientists from its Langley Research Center traveled cross-country this month for an experiment with eco-friendly jet fuel made out of chicken fat.
Southwest Grounds 81 Jets for Inspection Following Fuselage Rupture
Southwest Airlines grounded more than 80 aircraft early Saturday after one of its planes experienced an in-flight fuselage rupture on Friday, the airline said.