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Here's Why Australia Canceled Its Order For F-35 Fighter Jets
Australia has extended the life of its Super Hornets, allowing it to cancel its final order of F-35s with the option to buy them another day.
Why The Embraer E175's Thrust Sounds Loud For A Regional Jet
The E175's engines have a small bypass ratio by today's standards
Operation Guillotine: How The Boeing 707 Paved The Way For The Design Of Today's Fuselages
The Boeing 707 was a groundbreaking aircraft for its time.
How Airbus Solved The A380's Wing Crack Issue Before It Grounded The Fleet
The manufacturer worked alongside EASA to implement a solution under the airworthiness directive.
Loyal Wingman Drones: How The F-22 Becomes The Air Force’s 1st CCA Quarterback
The Raptor claims another first in the annals of aviation history.
Air Canada's Widebody Fleet: How The Boeing 777 & 787 Dreamliner Power Its Global Network
Air Canada is making important changes to its widebody fleet, changes that could allow the airline to outperform many of its rivals in the future
Why The 737-900 Didn't Turn Out To Be The Success Boeing Wanted It To Be
Underwhelming performance and tough competition led to limited success for the base Boeing 737-900.
What SR-71 Blackbird Pilots Had To Do Before Missions That Most Other Pilots In History Have Never Done
The SR-71 was one of the most extreme airplanes ever built and forced pilots to often train and prepare more like astronauts than typical pilots.
The 50-Seat Jet With A First Class Cabin United Airlines Is Using To Rebuild Its Newark Hub Feed
United is aiming to bring feeder traffic back to Newark by using a first class cabin on a regional jet. What does this actually mean for passengers?
Nearly 2,000 Boeing 737s Must Get Tail Inspections After Jets Pitched Up And Down Mid-Flight
The FAA warned of a potential loss of control as it ordered checks on nearly 2,000 Boeing 737NGs.
Here's Why Airlines Now Can't Live Without The Aircraft That Was Developed By A Regional Jet Maker
How the Airbus catapult Bombardier's small single-aisle to global success.
What Are The Benefits Of Flying On Emirates’ Airbus A380?
The Emirates A380 experience can provide unparalleled comfort and luxury.
8 Of The World's Largest Widebody Fleets: Who Flies The Most Twin-Aisles?
Emirates' huge 777 and A380 sub-fleets see it top the list.
Overachiever: The Only F-117 To Fly Combat In 4 Conflicts Finally Reaches The Smithsonian
Udvar Hazy inducts a very special addition to its collection of aviation icons.
The Aircraft Set To Replace The World’s 1st Partial Double-Deck Jetliner
Which aircraft will fill the gap left by the iconic Boeing 747?
Did Airbus Really Trim Sidewall Panels To Squeeze 10-Abreast Economy Into The A350-1000?
The changes to the A350's interior, and the impact this could have on the market.
Starfighters Space: Inside The Company Flying F-104s From Kennedy Space Center
The American flying outfit using Cold War fighters to launch satellites.
B-21 Raider Final Assembly: How The New Line Raises Production Capacity By 25%
Analyzing the ramp up to full-scale deployment of the world's first 6th-Gen.
Breeze Airways Cancels 10 Nonstop Routes: See Full List Now
They all ended in the first nine months of the year. Find them all here!
United Airlines Launches New 6-Hour Nonstop Boeing 737 MAX Routes: See Map Now
Only one of the transcontinental services have seen United before. Find out more here!