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The General Aviation Manufacturers Association has released a grim assessment of the industry's third quarter shipment and billings.
American International Group Inc. said Monday it loaned another $2 billion in government-backed funds to its aircraft leasing unit to help its short-term financing needs.
From photographs of the wreckage, Richard Moore figured the odds were extremely poor that anyone survived the fiery plane crash in Alaska's Denali National Park. Remains were spotted in the burned tangle of metal.
United has said it is asking Airbus and Boeing for proposals to replace its largest planes. Here's a look at its current fleet, seat count, and average age:
Boeing Co. and General Dynamics Corp. must pay the government $2.8 billion to settle a nearly two-decade dispute over the cancellation of a Navy contract for a stealth aircraft, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled Tuesday.
Lightning hitting airplanes is commonplace and, though lightning has downed several commercial aircraft, it rarely leads to catastrophe thanks to modern protection systems.
The Coast Guard suspended its search Tuesday for at least three people missing after two small planes collided in flight off the Southern California coast.
A Scottish air traveler got so fed up during a delay on the tarmac at John F. Kennedy International Airport that he tried to open a jet's door and get out, prosecutors said.
New York City prosecutors have filed criminal charges against an air traveler they say got fed up waiting on the tarmac at Kennedy Airport and tried to open a jet door and get out.
A Walter Reed Army Medical Center worker and his wife were charged Thursday with conspiring to sell sensitive technology to China.
Iran has built an unmanned surveillance aircraft with a range of more than 600 miles — enough to reach Israel — a top defense official said in remarks published Wednesday.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Tuesday required makers of new nuclear power plants to design the reactors so they can withstand the impact from a commercial jetliner.
A Maryland woman was charged Friday with exporting miniature controls for small unmanned aircraft to China.
Officials trying to piece together what caused a plane to crash into a home near Buffalo, N.Y., killing 50 people, said Friday the aircraft was new and had a clean safety record, but the crew noticed ice buildup on the wings and windshield before the accident.
A California man pleaded guilty Monday to conspiring to violate the U.S. embargo against Iran by arranging for the sale of parts for military aircraft, including fighter jets and attack helicopters.
Talk about unintended consequences. “Bird strikes” — or collisions between birds and aircraft — are increasing for two reasons, according to the federal government’s leading expert on the phenomenon: The environment is cleaner and airplanes are quieter.
- American airmen rescued an injured sailor in a dramatic rescue hundreds of miles off the coast of Ireland, the U.S. military said Thursday.
Two foreign-born men were charged in a federal complaint unsealed Monday with illegally providing U.S.-made parts to Iranian buyers for military aircraft, including fighter jets and attack helicopters.
If you’re reluctant to fly, maybe you’ve got Regional Jet Stress Syndrome.
In an April 16 story about DC-9 airplanes, The Associated Press misspelled the last name of the director of technical programs at the Washington-based Flight Safety Foundation. He is Jim Burin, not Durbin.
There are still more than 500 DC-9 jetliners in service today like the one that crashed this week in Congo, with the last one ever built rolling off the assembly line a quarter century ago.
Federal officials say a Florida man is charged with illegally trying to broker the sale of Russian military aircraft without a proper State Department license.
Rigorous airline maintenance audits recently ordered by federal regulators are likely to yield the most headaches for travelers flying Northwest, American and United airlines.
Pilot 'a hero' for emergency ocean landingThe pilot of a CareFlight jet is being hailed a hero after he safely ditched the plane into the Pacific Ocean after bad weather prevented him from landing at Norfolk Island.
Air Force finishes safest flying year 11/6/2009 - KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFNS) -- Fiscal 2009 was the safest flying year in the 62-year history of the Air Force. There were only 17 Class A mishaps.
Boeing To Bring 12,000 Jobs To S. Carolina For 787 DreamlinerNORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. -- A massive 787 Dreamliner assembly plant will be built in North Charleston. The facility will be built in stages. Boeing will hire 4,000 direct positions and another 8,000 related spin-off jobs are expected.
Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army"The often overlooked subplot of the wars of the post-9/11 period is their unprecedented scale of outsourcing and privatization," author Jeremy Scahill writes in The Nation.
NASA keeps X-37 space plane "secret"No one interested in aerospace should be completely surprised. Killing flexible platforms like the shuttle, or even the SR-71, is short-sighted.
Boy Floats Away in "Homemade Flying Saucer" MissingAn experimental balloon thought to be carrying a 6-year-old Colorado boy crashed near Denver this afternoon after a harrowing two-hour flight, but officials at the scene did not find the boy aboard the aircraft.
Boy Found Safe After Experimental Balloon Drifts OffA helium balloon "experimental aircraft" that drifted away on October 15, 2009 did not contain a six-year-old boy that was thought to be inside.
Thunderbirds perform for Malaysian audience10/8/2009 - SUBANG AIR BASE, Malaysia (AFNS) -- Royalty, foreign diplomats, senior military members and civilians alike welcomed the members of the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron with open arms as the Thunderbirds arrived at Subang Air Base Sept.
On this day in history, a few records, events, personalities, and affairs of note. Some may evoke special memories, some destined to be remembered only by schoolkids cramming for a final, and some rather dubiously.
Chocks away! This is an auction that will take offA rare Hawker Hurricane, a fabric-covered fighter flown by hundreds of Australians in World War II, will be auctioned in Melbourne this weekend and is expected to fetch between $2 million and $4 million.
New aircraft design puts passengers face-to-face in rows of fold down chairs - 'vertical' seating options also consideredIf you hate travelling by tube in London then you should certainly avoid a new aircraft design which plans to have passengers sat opposite each other in rows.
Explosives found on UAE planeA United Arab Emirates transport plane has been detained at an Indian airport after customs officials found arms and explosives on board.
Drunk pilot asks control tower "where the bloody hell have you hidden yourself?"A 65-year old pilot was allegedly full of beer and wine before take off and served himself some more cocktails while at the controls before trying to land his Cessna...
Passenger flies plane after pilot passes outA passenger took control of a light plane after the pilot passed out during a flight over Sydney today.
Fighter jets collide during training flightTwo Russian Su-27 fighter jets collided during a training flight ahead of an air show near Moscow on Sunday, Russian news agencies reported.
British Oarsmen Heroes After Saving Pilot Who Crashlanded in Irish Sea: Video of Pilot Emerging from WreckageThe crew of the British Orchid gave up their "attempt to break the record for rowing around the British Isles" by taking time to save the pilot of an aircraft that crashed in the Irish Sea. The crash happened on Tuesday, August 11, 2009.
Teen Takes to the Skies in Pedal-Powered Plane Jesse van Kuijk actually flew briefly in his homemade "pedal-powered plane" on Sunday, August 9, 2009.
A Soldier's Eye in the Sky - Hovering Drones, Sensors, & Rockets in a Box...the new drones, made by Honeywell, are designed to hover over a crucial spot on a battlefield like helicopters, instead of flying in a wide circle.
Little Room for Error in New York's Crowded SkiesThis article discusses flying "in New York's crowded skies."
Cessna takes off without pilotA light aircraft has taken off at Coober Pedy in outback South Australia without the pilot.
Rolls-Royce invests £300m in UKAircraft engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce has said it will invest £300m in four new UK manufacturing sites, creating or securing 800 jobs.
Virgin Blue's Melbourne base to create 250 jobsVirgin Blue's maintenance centre will be based at Melbourne Airport, creating almost 250 jobs. The announcement came as the airline disclosed that one of its aircraft had lost a wheel while taxiing for takeoff on Saturday.
Safety fears raised after plane nose wheel falls offThe Aircraft Engineers Association is calling for Virgin Blue to step up its maintenance program after one of the nose wheels fell off a plane at Melbourne Airport on Saturday.
Bride's bouquet brings down planeThe traditional throwing of a bride's bouquet for luck ended in disaster at an Italian wedding when the flowers caused a plane to crash.
Looping plane collides with family in carA spectacular collision between a low-flying sport airplane and a car left five people injured in Bavaria on Sunday, saved from death by what police called "a few guardian angels."
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