FAA To Close 149 Contracted Control Towers April 7th
The FAA announced Friday the first round of contracted air traffic control towers to be closed due to sequestration, starting April 7th. Among the towers being closed is Trenton Mercer, which is just outside of Philadelphia and...
Afghanistan Set to Enter the Drone Age, Or Is It?
Kabul hopes for spy drones to increase its sovereignty, but the reality may not match the hype.
Final Call: Air Marshals Gone Wild, Clever Ways to Avoid Baggage Fees
Whistle blowers rat out crooked air marshals, how to save on baggage fees, Indonesian pilots have a crystal meth problem, thousands protest a new runway in Frankfurt, and more...
KLM Flies First Passenger Flight Using Biofuel
KLM takes a big step in cleaning the planet and reducing the dependency on oil by operating Flight 1919, a Boeing 747-400, with a partial mixture of biokerosene. See the first photos of the aircraft and event!
Vintage Biplane Carrying 6 People Goes Missing in Australia
A search-and-rescue operation continued Tuesday for a 1930s biplane carrying six people which went missing in a huge stretch of bushland.