Overall, Boeing widebody aircraft, such as the 777 or the 787, have an average lifespan of 20 to 25 years. However, the older ...
Cargo carriers operate fewer flights than passenger lines but they still present a hazard to crew and people on the ground.
DALLAS — Today, in 2011, the world’s first all-composite airliner, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, entered passenger service with ...
The transatlantic air bridge is one of the most lucrative corridors of air travel in the world, and the 757 was essentially ...
Qantas has announced that the very first Airbus A350-1000ULR is taking shape in Airbus's final assembly line in Toulouse. The ...
The Breda-Zappata BZ.308, a sleek Italian four-engine airliner, first flew in 1948. Designed by Filippo Zappata, it blended ...
When Lightning Turned Deadly On December 8, 1963, Pan Am Flight 214 was holding over Maryland, waiting for a storm to cl ...
In 1970, stepping onto a Pan American World Airways flight felt more like checking into a five-star hotel than boarding a ...
Small, battery-powered planes are on the way. But building large, zero-emission airliners is a daunting challenge.
In 1955, Boeing test pilot Tex Johnston performed 2 full barrel rolls in the 707 prototype over Lake Washington, stunning onlookers and making aviation history.
On August 7th, 1955, hydroplanes blasted through the waters of Lake Washington for the annual Seafair Cup races. Thousands of fans from across the Evergreen State gathered to watch, including a ...