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Success at Boeing, and continued production and design problems at Airbus, means China leads Asian airlines in the operation and purchase of numbers of Boeing Aircraft

Learning to fly mail planes at 21, Clayton Scott kept his pilot's license active for 79-years in the Pacific Northwest, including 25 years as a test pilot for Boeing.

On paper, Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways are just two more Boeing customers. In practice, though, Japan's connection to Boeing is much more intimate.

Security concerns and production outsourcing were among the problems that caused the delay in completing the over 800 orders for the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

Boeing's 787 Dreamliner uses a variety of new and advanced technologies, including composite structures to reduce vehicle weight and improve efficiency.

Billions of Arab petrodollars were spent buying Airbus aircraft in the Persian Gulf. Ahead of Boeing in aircraft sales, Airbus' overall economic situation improved little

Executives at Airbus and Boeing believe that their new planes will soar, but what if it was strictly up to passengers to decide?

Airline executives and aviation enthusiasts alike eagerly await the official arrival of the Dreamliner.

The most famous bomber of the Second World War, the B-17 Flying Fortress was used primarily in the European Theater against Germany.

Days after record aircraft sales in Dubai, UAE aircraft manufacturer Airbus has implied that the falling US dollar imperils the future of the contemporary giant.

Understanding aircraft technology and the components of flight can help apprehensive travelers deal with their anxieties.

Flyglobespan uses a 737-800 on its Glasgow-Boston route. What does this mean for other budget carriers dreaming of launching a low-cost, long-haul service?

According to the article Crash of Tam 3054, the tragic events that unfolded in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Tuesday July 17, 2007 were avoidable while inevitable.

Along with Ryanair, EasyJet, and Flybe, BMI baby is one of the best known of the so-called low cost or budget airlines. Here is a brief outline of the organisation.

The West Coast Arlington Fly-In, is the nation's third largest general aviation event, just behind EAA's AirVenture at Oshkosh, Wisc., and Sun 'n Fun in Lakeland, Fla.

Garuda flight GA-200, a Boeing 737-497 (PK-GZC), crashed on landing from Jakarta to Yogyakarta March 7, 2007. Here's what the investigation will focus on?

Air New Zealand is progressing in its goal to produce an environmentally sustainable aircraft fuel. Jatropha based fuel shows promise as a replacement for jet fuel.

Laser drill technology can quickly sink geothermal wells down to where water can be piped in and high-energy steam returned to run electrical power plants.

In the 1970s images of NASA Astronauts on the moon saw them driving the famous Lunar Rover.

Magic has always been a powerful Disney trademark. Through the magic of Disney, Lockheed watched as its WWII aviation production facility appeared to vanish in thin air.

The smoke is still smoldering and another aircraft has had a catastrophic accident. However, this one should not take long to evaluate. Here is why.

Employee Unions throughout Europe are taking an assertive stance toward management at the beleaguered aircraft manufacturer Airbus.

To be successful, businesses need efficiency AND innovation, individual AND team innovation. Also, their form of innovation must fit their business model.

Selling a covered put option is much less risky that selling an uncovered one, while buying covered puts are an effective way to protect a stock position.

Despite, or perhaps because of, the Ali G. film "Borat ...", tourist numbers to Kazakhstan are on the rise, so increased daily flights are now scheduled

Pima Air and Space Museum is unique to Arizona's Sonoran Desert. It is the largest non-government funded aviation museum in the world.

Airplanes are constantly struck by lightning but with no disastrous effects. Something went wrong on a Pan Am Boeing 707 and it crashed near Elkton, Maryland.

The world's economic downturn forces American and European military aircraft defense contract manufacturers to focus on oil rich Persian Gulf and North African nations.

Easy Jet is one of the best known of the so-called budget or low price airlines, which offer cheap flights to an increasing number of destinations around the world.

Sometimes ideas are dreamed up in the production studios of Hollywood, then later turned into real-life phenomena.

Ryanair is probably the best known of Europe's so-called budget or low cost airlines. It handles an increasing proportion of holiday and business traffic.

EasyJet carried more than 44 million passengers across its European route network in the 12 month period which ended on May 31.

With global warming an increasing threat, the desire to convert airplanes to alternative fuel has spurred new developments.

Air Berlin, TUIfly, and Germanwings are German low-cost airlines with cheap airfares, surprisingly good service, excellent safety records, and many European destinations.

East Asia Airlines offer better entertainment and more flights, plus a dedicated business traveller section between Japan and China from ANA.

The P-51 Mustang was one of the best long range fighter escort planes of World War II and matched anything the German Luftwaffe could throw against it.

Birthday, anniversary, special occasion? Discover who was born on this day and what momentous occasions also took place on this day in history.

The presence of widespread fatigue damage and inter-layer corrosion led to massive crack progression through the fuselage of the Aloha Flight 243 aircraft.

Known as "Air Force One," "The Flying White House," and "The Flying Oval Office," this plane is recognizable worldwide, and has had a front row seat in history.

Mexico's full-service and regional airlines Aeromexico, Mexicana, Aviacsa, Aeromar, and Aeromexico Connect have good safety records and offer reliable service.

Safe, cheap flights and low airfares are available on Mexico's low-cost budget airlines Interjet, Volaris, VivaAerobus, Alma, Click, Avolar, and Aero California.

There is no other place on earth that contributed so much to world's aviation and space history than Antelope Valley. From the first supersonic flight - to the first US s

A few months ago the internal turmoil at Airbus spewed out into the field of politics and nationalism throughout major nations in the European Union.

Airplane seat selection is not foolproof, and not always available. There are some resources to help you. But, if you don't get your perfect seat, try to relax anyway.

Different pilot gifts can be hard to find, as can presents for those with a passion for aviation. Here are some of the new flying gifts which are available this year.

Applied could have a 30 percent market share as a "picks and shovels" player in the alternative solar energy market.

Continental Airlines knows that reducing greenhouse gas will fight global warming. It joins with STI to purchase carbon offsets with a goal of being carbon neutral.

China is the superpower of world trade. This series of four articles will reveal three must-have investments set to profit from China's dominance in global trade.

JB Straubel of Tesla Motors was named innovator of the year by the Technology Review for his work on the electric sports car Roadster.

Unable to join the American '99s', because of the small, scattered population, the 'Flying Seven' opened in Vancouver, BC, a club for Canadian women pilots.