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...
Santa Claus Stops in Seattle Aboard Vintage Plane
Allowing his reindeer to rest up a week before the big day, Santa arrived at Seattle's Museum of Flight on Saturday aboard a restored de Havilland Beaver dubbed “Santa One,” greeting eager children and their parents with Mr...
Boeing 747 Flies Once More From Minneapolis-St. Paul
In November, Delta added two domestic MSP-ATL 747 flights on Thanksgiving weekend. Spotters took notice, and several booked a rare domestic date with the Queen.
In Ft. Lauderdale, A Hotel Is Demolished To Make Way For A New Runway
The next phase in the construction of Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport's new runway began recently with the demolition of a nearby hotel. That space was needed to ensure that aircraft have a sufficient safety area...
Mexico Plane Crash Kills Singer Jenni Rivera and 6 Others
A plane carrying well-known Mexican-American singer Jenni Rivera crashed in Mexico on Sunday, killing Rivera and six others.