Solar Impulse Comes To New York: A First Hand Account
I have been tracking the Solar Impulse flight across the United States for quite a while now, and when word finally came down on the date and time of the landing at New York, I was excited. Not much keeps me up at 3am, but the ...
Photos: American Airlines 777-300ER Backs Into 757 Wingtip at JFK
On Tuesday at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, an American Airlines Boeing 777-300ER had a run in with the wing tip of a 757 (N173AN), causing damage to the 777s wing. Two photos uncovered on a Reddit post by ...
Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental Ready to Roll, Hoping to Sell
Boeing’s newest variation on the classic jumbo is big and fresh—but will it make big bucks?
March 11th in Aviation History: Air Force Jet Nearly Nukes Georgia Coast
China's first privately owned airline takes off while Canadian airline JetsGo stops going, Japan gets their first 767 AWACS, a B-47 jettisons a nuke, and more...
FAA Approves 787 Battery Fix, Return To Service Imminent
On Friday afternoon, the FAA approved battery system improvements for the 787 Dreamliner, a move which enables Boeing to resume deliveries of the aircraft and get existing 787s back in the air. “FAA approval clears the wa...