South Korean Troops Try to Shoot Down Airliner After Mistaking it for North Korean Jet
South Korean troops mistakenly opened fire at an Asiana Airlines passenger plane early Friday morning after misidentifying it as a North Korean military plane, the Yonhap news agency reported on Saturday.
SPY PHOTOS: Air Jamaica to Unveil Colorful New Livery on Airline’s First Boeing 737-800
A number of photographers caught Air Jamaica's first Boeing 737-800 in Fort Lauderdale on Thursday, wearing a colorful new livery ahead of an official unveiling scheduled for Friday.
VIDEO: Solar Impulse Aircraft Takes Flight at Paris Air Show
The all-solar-powered aircraft that is expected to make the world's first around-the-world flight of its kind next year gave audiences at the Paris Air Show a 20-minute demo on Sunday.
Boeing Delivers First British Airways 787 Dreamliner
Just after noon on Thursday, British Airways took delivery of their first Boeing 787 Dreamliner at Heathrow Airport in London. This is the first delivery of an order of 24 787s, though IAG (British Airways parent company) recen...
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the History of Engine Cowlings
Rarely is much attention paid to one of the most important design aspects of modern jet engines: The cowlings. Aviation safety expert David J. Williams explores the history and development of the modern engine enclosure.