Video: Boeing 747-8 Extreme Braking Test
How does Boeing test the braking limits on the largest aircraft they've ever built? File the brake pads down to the rivets, load up the plane to nearly a million pounds, gun the engines to 200 mph, then mash the brakes as hard ...
American Airlines Hit With Record $24.2 Million FAA Fine
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued $24.2 million in penalties against American Airlines for maintenance deficiencies on the carrier's MD-80 jets.
Delta Launches Nonstop Service Between Detroit and Sao Paulo
Delta Air Lines on Thursday night began flights connecting its Detroit hub with South America for the first time, with new nonstop service to Sao Paulo, Brazil.
On This Day in Aviation History: January 8th
The Airbus A300 becomes the first widebody jet to operate with a two-man flight crew, the crashes of Turkish Airlines Flight 634, Air Midwest Flight 5481, British Midland Flight 92 and a Moscow Airways AN-32, a Russian cosmonau...
LIVE Video and Tracking: Solar Impulse’s Last Leg to NYC
Watch and track the live feeds of the solar-powered Solar Impulse aircraft as it performs its final leg on the national tour to JFK Airport.