United Nations Plane Crashes in Congo, Killing At Least 16
At least 16 people were killed Monday when a United Nations aircraft crashed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, CNN reported.
AeroGal to End New York-Ecuador Flights
AeroGal will discontinue its flights linking Ecuador to New York City and layoff 120 employees, according to a company statement.
Spy Photo: WestJet’s First Logo Jet Spotted at Boeing Field
Calgary-based Westjet is set to receive its first logo jet, a Boeing 737-800 wearing the titles “la garantie qui tient,” the French version of the airline's "Care-antee" marketing campaign.
The Evolution of Engine Starting: From Hand-Propping to Button Pushing
For many of us, our first understanding on how to start an airplane was when Bugs Bunny started the engines of the “World’s Largest Airplane” in Hare Lift (FF to 2:04). With a simple push of a button, all of the radial en...
Mars Rover Opportunity Funding to Cease in 2015
While NASA's baseline 2015 budget request shows no funding for the long-running Mars mission past 2015, NASA says Opportunity could continue if extra funds become available.