How Existing Funding Could Keep The FAA Open In A Future Shutdown
The government shutdown drags on, and is now in its third week. Tom Rainey Jr. explores how Congress could insulate the FAA's operations from a future shutdown, primarily using existing funding.
Blowup Girlfriends Fly Free On Southwest
A Twitter exchange clarifies the airline's policy on air-filled companions.
When I’m Looking Up, He’s Looking Down
It goes without saying that anyone who loves aviation instinctively looks up to the sky when they hear a plane passing over. It doesn’t matter what kind of plane, any time I hear that whine of prop or the roar of a jet, I alw...
New Chinese Airline Pilots Must Pass The Smell Test – Literally
Managers at Hainan Airlines are sniffing the armpits of pilot candidates to keep bad smells off of their airplanes.
Holding Up to Heavy Metal: What Airport Runways Are Made Of
A mile of runway can take you anywhere. We take a look beneath the surface to see how runways are engineered and maintained.