Tagged: aircraft

How to Fix Boeing, By an Industry Expert

There was a time when the Boeing Company was the pride of the United States. Not just of its aviation industry—for the entire country. Back when Americans built stuff domestically…

The Best Airport Livestreams: Now Landing All Day on a Screen Near You

Airports can induce a sense of foreboding in even the most optimistic travelers. But if you could subtract all the terminally awful stuff about terminals—the crowds, the gruff…

Yes, You Can Survive a Plane Crash: Tips from a Longtime Safety Expert

By now, we’ve all seen coverage of the horrific runway collision at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on January 2. Five crew members on one aircraft were killed, but despite the conflagration…

Hot Pilot in a Cat Video Demonstrates Best Place to Sit on Airplanes

Fasten your seat belts. Today, we have something rare. Somehow, multiple aspects of our pop culture's all-consuming and relentless social media banality have collided to provide…

Amelia Earhart Museum Celebrates Aviation Trailblazer

A museum dedicated to the life and legacy of Amelia Earhart celebrates the pioneering aviator in her hometown.In 2023 the Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum began welcoming visitors in…

Walt Disney's Private Corporate Plane, "Mickey Mouse One," Goes on Public Display in Palm Springs

This unlikely homecoming was more than a half century in the making.The private corporate plane purchased by Walt Disney in 1963, has gone on public display at the Palm Springs Air…

Concorde 2.0: NASA Prepares "Quiet" Supersonic Jet That Could Transform Travel

If you grew up before the 1990s, you'll remember the quasi-magical, futuristic promise that was evoked by a single word: Concorde. A supersonic jet that could virtually teleport…

See the "Air Liners" of the 1930s on These Rare Vintage Trading Cards

In the 1920s and '30s, all eyes turned skyward. Aviators were the heroes of the day, courageously testing the elements and wobbly technology alike as they pushed newfangled aircraft to…

WATCH: An Airline Cabin Designer Explains the Systems That Clean the Air on Flights

No need to make a wild guess about the safety of the air in plane cabins. Airbus, one of the world's most important commercial aircraft manufacturers, knows that people are worried…

Using a Mobile Phone in Flight? That'll Be $7,500

China's not putting up with any more monkey business, do you hear?A draft amendment to the country's Civil Aviation Law calls for fines of up to 50,000 yuan (USD $7,535) for…

Plane with Wider Seats Debuts (No, Really!)

Here's a sentence we don't get to write every day: a company that makes airplanes is introducing a model with wider, more comfortable seats than the norm. Canada-based Bombardier…

Travel Troubleshooter: Four Stars For That Resort? Says Who?

Q: I recently booked a four-star hotel in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico, through Hotwire (www.hotwire.com). Hotwire claims its four-star hotels are prestigious, respected properties. Not…

Pennsylvania for Active Families: 6 Fun Adventures in the Great Outdoors

As both mothers and ER doctors will attest, kids don't have to ride an ATV or careen down a rocky hillside on a bike to have a fulfilling outdoor adventure. With more than its share…