A Rare Look Inside JFK Airport’s Control Tower
High above Terminal Four at Kennedy Airport looms one of the world's tallest control towers and a bustling nerve center that very few people ever get to see. Aspiring air traffic controller Luke Wasiak takes an unforgettable tour.
Tiny Airports Take Off With Stimulus
The Federal Aviation Administration has now allocated all of its $1.1 billion in stimulus money for airport improvements. But the complex set of rules laid out in the recovery act has led to some counterintuitive results: The b...
Cool NASA Animation Beautifully Details Every Step of Orion’s First Launch!
A cool animation details NASA’s Orion Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1) mission, which will go farther than any human spacecraft has in the past 40 years.
American Airlines and Japan Airlines to Launch Joint Venture on April 1st
American Airlines and Japan Airlines will begin their previously announced trans-Pacific revenue sharing venture on April 1st, the companies announced in Tokyo Tuesday morning.
Volaris Buys 44 New Airbus Jets in Largest Order Ever by a Mexican Airline
Volaris, the Mexican low cost carrier, has signed a purchase agreement for 44 new A320 narrowbody aircraft from Airbus worth about $3.9 billion, marking the largest order for new planes ever placed by a Mexico-based airline.