Record-Breaking Launch for Boeing’s New 777X
Boeing launched the 777X series on Sunday morning with a total of 259 orders and commitments from 4 airlines. The new airplane will build upon the success of the current 777 series by using new, more efficient engines and wings...
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...
Under Pressure: The Ups and Downs of Flying High
Flying high above the earth where the air is thin, the human body requires enough oxygen to keep it functioning. But how exactly are the necessary oxygen levels provided, and what happens when aircraft pressurization systems fa...
Qatar Airways to Join Oneworld Alliance
Qatar Airways will join the Oneworld Alliance, the airline and the alliance members announced at an event on Monday.
Condor to Begin Frankfurt to Ft. Lauderdale on May 14, 2010
Condor will be starting flights between Frankfurt, Germany and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, beginning May 14, 2010 with Boeing 767-300 aircraft.