Final Call: US Airways Hot to Merge With American, Artist to Bury 727 in California Desert
US Airways admits it wants to merge with American, Congress funds FAA for an extra few weeks, an artist wants to bury a plane in sand, a look at New York's decrepit airport terminals, and more...
FAA Hits Brakes on 787 Certification Until Cause of Fire Investigated
The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday said it has no plans to resume certification testing of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner aircraft until it fully understands what caused an incident on Tuesday.
Southwest Airlines Reports 23% Profit Jump, Announces Order for 25 New Boeings
The Dallas-based airline scored a big profit boost in the second quarter and announced a new order of 737-700 aircraft on Thursday.
MIT-Designed, Fish-Shaped Airliners Could Burn 70% Less Fuel
A team of MIT researchers has unveiled their aircraft designs for NASA's N+3 initiative, an engineering study intended to help define the next three generations of commercial aviation while reducing fuel usage by 70% and NOx em...
Space Shuttle Atlantis Concludes Final Mission with Perfect Landing
Space Shuttle Atlantis on Thursday landed at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to end its final mission after 30 years of the administration's Space Shuttle Program.