SkyWest Commits to 100 Mitsubishi Regional Jets
US regional carrier SkyWest Airlines could be flying the new Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) by 2017.
AvGeek Lesson: Everything There Is To Know About Runway Numbers
Do those runway numbers mean anything? They sure do! We explain it to you and offer a little trivia in the process.
Space Shuttle Discovery’s First Flight: August 30 in Aviation History
First flight of Space Shuttle Discovery, Lockheed and Martin Marietta announce a merger, a Conviasa 737 crashes into a mountain and more.
Drowsy Air Canada Pilot Dives Plane to Avoid Hitting Venus: Yup, the Planet
It's not often that the pilots of earth-based vehicles are forced to make risky, evasive maneuvers to avoid colliding with other worlds, but that's exactly what an Air Canada pilot did last year, a government investigation has ...
How the Ice Fighting Technology on Your Plane Makes Winter Flying Safe
Icing on baked goods is delicious. Icing on a plane can kill you. Unfortunately, many have died as a result, but the lessons learned have made preventive measures a piece of cake.