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US Army flight tested the seeker that will help turn its newest missile into a ship-killer
Soldiers got the new PrSM missile expected to replace ATACMS last month. But the Army has bigger pl…
Jake Epstein
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I take dozens of flights a year as an airline reporter. I always go for the aisle seat — even if it costs extra money
Now that I'm only a year away from 30 with a little more fun money and desire for comfort, I've got…
Taylor Rains
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Boom Supersonic says it will conduct the first test flight of its ultra-speedy 'baby boom' prototype aircraft later this year
The world hasn't witnessed supersonic passenger air travel since the demise of the Concorde in 2003…
Taylor Rains
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The new Air Force One won't fly until 2026 years after the military Boeing 747 was supposed to first take flight
The first flight of the next-generation Boeing 747-8i — set to replace the old 747-200Bs firs…
Taylor Rains,Jake Epstein
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The FAA has given Boeing the green light to start certification test flights of its long-awaited 737 MAX 10
The news comes after years of production delays due to increased scrutiny after two Boeing 737 MAX …
Taylor Rains
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US soldiers just put the Army's new Precision Strike Missile to the test against a moving sea target in the Pacific
The Army said two of its next-generation Precision Strike Missiles successfully struck a moving mar…
Chris Panella
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US Navy Super Hornets armed with SM-6s, a warship missile newly tested in combat, have been spotted in the Pacific
The ship-fired weapon looks to be getting a new role as a long-range air-to-air missile that could …
Jake Epstein
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See inside a revolutionary flying car that will cost $789,000 and just started test flights
Northern California-based startup Aska is trying to finally deliver what humans have been dreaming …
Tim Levin
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A $300,000 electric flying car just won approval for test flights
Alef Aeronautics said the FAA Special Airworthiness Certificate meant test flights for the Model A …
Ryan Hogg
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The US Air Force says the military's new dogfighting AI fighter jet pilot is making 'dramatic' advances from one test to the next
The development of autonomous pilots is moving faster than the Air Force had expected, as a flight …
Chris Panella
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An airline startup with plans to fly A380s between London and New York made its first transatlantic flight
Global Airlines CEO James Asquith said: "There were moments when I thought the aircraft would not m…
Pete Syme
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'Agni Prime' ballistic missile successfully flight-tested by DRDO off Odisha coast
This was the first pre-induction night launch conducted by the users after three successful develop…
ANI
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A Japan Airlines flight was canceled after the pilot got drunk at a Dallas hotel bar and police were called
A Japan Airlines flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled after a captain got drunk at a Texas hote…
Joshua Zitser
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Joby stock soars 44% after the flying-taxi company receives permit to begin flight test
Joby manufactures electric vertical-take-off-and-landing vehicles, with the hope that its flying-ta…
Matthew Fox
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China's new aircraft carrier is being tested at sea for the first time, but US carriers 'remain in an echelon of their own,' expert says
China launched the first sea trial of its most advanced aircraft carrier, but it still falls short …
Thibault Spirlet
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You can now use your AirPods to watch in-flight screens on some US airlines. Here's how to tell ahead of time if your flight will have Bluetooth.
Delta and United have started rolling out Bluetooth for inflight entertainment systems, allowing pa…
Joey Hadden
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I became a flight attendant 7 years ago after taking a personality test. It was the best decision I've ever made.
An online personality test told me I should become a flight attendant, so I did. Seven years later,…
Jacqueline Ralph
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An F-35B test plane crashed into a New Mexico hillside while flying from a Lockheed Martin facility to a US airbase
The F-35 was a developmental model on its way from a Lockheed Martin facility in Texas to Edwards A…
Matthew Loh
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The company behind the $300,000 flying EV the FAA approved for test flights says it has already received $250 million of preorders
Alef Aeronautics said this included several B2B agreements. At $300,000 each, this means at least 8…
Grace Dean
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A passenger had to sit with an exposed bolt digging into his head for a 7-hour flight because his seat had no headrest
A British Airways passenger says he had to sit in a seat with a broken headrest for a seven-hour fl…