Photos: Malaysia Airlines Receives First Airbus A380

The first A380 for Malaysia Airlines – which was delivered by Airbus on May 29, 2012 in Toulouse, France – is powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines, and can accommodate 494 passengers in a premium three-class layout. (Photo by Airbus/P. Pigeyre)

UK Orders 14 New Chinook Helicopters from Boeing in $1.6 Billion Deal

British Defense Secretary Liam Foxon Monday announced that the Royal Air Force has agreed to buy more than a dozen new Chinook helicopters worth $1.64 billion for its mission in Afghanistan.

Delta to Order 100 Boeing 737-900ER Jets: Report

Delta Air Lines is planning to complete to purchase 100 Boeing 737-900 extended range aircraft, according to a Bloomberg report Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Discount Airlines Betting Big in Las Vegas

Several low cost carriers are banking on an economic turnaround in Las Vegas, home of the highest unemployment rate in the nation.

ANA Announces First Routes for New 787 Dreamliner

All Nippon Airlines on Tuesday announced the first routes on which it will use its new Boeing 787 Dreamliner, with Beijing, Frankfurt, Okayama, Hiroshima and Hong Kong all getting visits in the first months of service.

A Day in the Life of a News Chopper Camera Operator

The news chopper has become an integral tool for TV reporting, quickly capturing birds-eye views of car chases and house fires that cameramen on the ground cannot. An aerial cinematographer in Detroit talks about his job.