Why Can’t Airlines Just Add Extra Room?
I recently saw a comment that referenced a seat being too small. “If planes were just one foot wider, seats could be as wide as first class. Would that kill Boeing or Airbus?”
X-15 Sets New Airspeed Record, History’s First Mid-Air Collision: October 3 in Aviation History
Space Shuttle Atlantis leaves earth for the first time, an X-15 flies Mach 6.72, history's first midair collision, and more...
Airbus Considering Longer-Range A330: Report
Airbus could increase the range of its A330-300 jet by 400 nm within a few years in an effort to better compete with Boeing and fill a gap in its own product line.
Developing: Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501 Crashes South of Borneo
Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501, an Airbus A320, has crashed in the Java Sea, southwest of Borneo.
Paris Air Show Order Wrap-up: Airbus Outsells Boeing for Second Straight Year
The 2011 Paris Air Show was the best ever for Airbus, earning firm orders for 418 aircraft worth about $44 billion at list prices, compared to only 47 planes valued at $7.5 billion for Boeing.