Live Video: Felix Baumgartner Skydives From the Edge of Space
Weather permitting, at around 1:30 PM ET (11:30 AM MDT) Tuesday, Felix Baumgartner will step out of a balloon 120,000 feet above New Mexico.
US and EU Reach Aviation Safety Agreement
The European Union on Tuesday announced that it had reached a cooperation agreement with the United States regarding civil aviation safety.
The Evolution of Engine Starting: From Hand-Propping to Button Pushing
For many of us, our first understanding on how to start an airplane was when Bugs Bunny started the engines of the “World’s Largest Airplane” in Hare Lift (FF to 2:04). With a simple push of a button, all of the radial en...
World’s Biggest Trade-In? Boeing Buys Five Airbuses to Seal China Eastern 777 Deal
Boeing has agreed to buy five Airbus A340 jets from China Eastern Airlines as part of a deal that will send 20 new Boeing 777s to China.
US Marine Killed in Helicopter Crash Off Hawaii, Three Injured
A U.S. Marine Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion crashed off the coast of Hawaii killing one person and injuring another three, officials said Wednesday.