Boeing's new 747-8 Freighter jumbo jet completed its final certification test flights on Tuesday, a major milestone toward the first delivery scheduled for September.
Patrick Smith delves into wake turbulence, explaining the various factors behind this airborne phenomena and how pilots protect against the dangers of wake upsets.
A large explosion rocked the city of San Bruno in California on Thursday, not far from San Francisco International Airport, but the cause does not appear to be a plane crash.