'Miracle' Evacuation from Burning Japanese Airplane Credited to 'Disciplined' Passengers and Crew
The next time you're aboard a plane watching the safety demonstrations, don't brush them off as unnecessary details that won't save anyone
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'Operation Christmas Drop' Has Delivered Toys and Supplies to Remote Islanders via Parachute Since 1952 (WATCH)
Since 1952, the U.S. Air Force has been dropping huge packages every year while flying over islands in the Pacific to bring holiday joy.
Pilot Announces in a Heartwarming Reveal That Young Passenger is Now Cancer Free (Watch)
A boy named Jacob was flying with his mother when the pilot suddenly chimed in on the intercom saying he was proud of the young man.
Virgin Atlantic Flight from London Makes History as First Transatlantic Jet Using 100% Sustainable Fuel
Two types were used, with 88% derived from waste fats and the rest from waste products of corn farming in the US.
Quiet New 'Concorde' Could Fly from New York to London in 1.5 Hours - It's a Step Closer to Take-off
NASA reported in August they have identified potential passenger markets in about fifty established inter-city routes.
Flying Car You Can Park in Your Garage Lifts Off on Maiden Voyage: Meet the $200,000 Switchblade
The highly-anticipated two-seater received 2,300 reservations from 57 countries and all 50 states in the US.
Endangered New Zealand Bird Chooses Airport as Nesting Sanctuary, With Tall Fences to Keep Out All Their Predators
Over the last ten years, Hawley has estimated that she has seen 80 dotterels hatch on the taxiways of the country's busiest airport
Portland's New Airport Built with Local Tribal Timber is Inherently Fire Resistant and Less Carbon-Intensive
Along with being a beautiful place to embark and disembark, the terminal is envisioned as a huge flex of the American mass timber market
After Instructor Became Unconscious Mid-Flight, Student Pilot Achieves 'Perfect' Emergency Landing During His First Lesson
Max Sylvester had only been one hour into his first flying lesson when his instructor suddenly collapsed-but he still managed to nail a "perfect" landing.
Airport Encourages Aviation Enthusiasts By Installing 'Planespotting' Views to the Runway
Amateur aviation photographers can now capture the perfect pictures of their local air traffic thanks to this airport's latest labor of love.
JetBlue Going Carbon-Neutral in 2020 On All Domestic Flights -The First Major US Airline to Do So
The newly-announced initiative is expected to save roughly 15 to 17 billion pounds of CO2 emissions from entering the atmosphere every year.
World's First Commercial Electric Airplane Successfully Completes Test Flight in Canada
This 6-seater passenger plane is the world's first all-electric commercial aircraft to take to the skies—and it successfully landed in Vancouver this month.
Kites of Renewable Energy Generate Wind Power by Flying Through the Air
German startup KiteKRAFT is building small flying wind turbines that use 10 times less material at half the cost of traditional turbines.
Check Out the Jaw-Dropping Landscapes of Iceland and Greenland From a Birds-Eye View
If we didn't know any better, we would assume these jaw-dropping landscape photographs were the product of Photoshop.
Pilots Are Giving Free Flights to Diverse Kids Who Need High-Flying Role Models and Mentors
Less than 10% of America's aviation workers are people of color – but these pilots are hoping to change that by taking kids under their wings.
Footage Captures the Moment a Skydiver Leaps From Plane Sitting in an Inflatable Water Raft
Robin Moore, in shorts and cowboy boots, plummets to earth sitting in an inflatable rubber raft during skydiving video from River Ranch, FL.
Watch NASA Mars Helicopter Make Aviation History: The First Powered, Controlled Flight on Another Planet
NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter took the first powered, controlled flight on another planet on April 19, 2021, making history.
This Guy Missed Traveling and Has Recreated Airplane Meals to Get Through Lockdown
To deal with boredom and isolation of lockdowns, one man is recreating his favorite airline meals.
World's First Hydrogen-Powered Passenger Plane Lifts Off On Maiden Zero-Emissions Flight
ZeroAvia completed the world's first hydrogen powered, zero emission flight of a commercial-grade aircraft.
Researchers Pull Carbon Out of the Sky And Convert it to Instant Jet Fuel, Reshaping Aviation For Good
The advent of carbon-neutral flying is here, as new invention harvests and converts CO2 in the air into jet fuel onboard using simple method.
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