Yves Rossy, who calls himself "Jetman", is poised to make the first intercontinental flight powered by a jet-pack when he attempts to fly across the Strait of Gibraltar from North Africa to Europe on Wednesday...

Four men have been killed in a civilian helicopter crash off the coast of Israel. The aircraft, which was believed to have been carrying tourists, crashed off Sironit Beach, close to the city of Netanya...

Sitting in a freezing cockpit at more than 30,000ft for hours with anti-aircraft shells being fired at them, aerial photography pilots during the Second World War risked death every time they took off on a secret reconnaissance mission...

New Delhi: The IAF has lost 36 aircraft and seven helicopters in accidents during a period of nearly four years beginning 2006 as 32 persons, including IAF personnel, were killed in the mishaps, the Lok Sabha was told today...

CNN): Air travelers bracing themselves for the annual Thanksgiving rush this week may have something else to fret about: passengers who could be bringing a little extra baggage of the viral kind on board...

JINGDEZHEN, China (PRNewswire-FirstCall): Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. and AVIC today celebrated completion of the first S-76C++(TM) civil helicopter airframe produced in China. The airframe is the first to be built under an agreement between Sikorsky and Changhe Aircraft. Sikorsky is a

KAMRA, PAKISTAN (Xinhua): A new JF-17 Thunder multi-role fighter plane, first of its kind made in Pakistan, was unveiled at the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) here Monday. Representatives from the Chinese embassy, the Chinese companies involved in the project, the

For the third time in 16 years the federal government is forming a blue-ribbon panel to try to save the USA's troubled airline industry, which has racked up $58.5 billion in losses and shed 158,000 jobs this decade...

A Korea Forest Service helicopter crashed into a lake in a southern region yesterday, killing all three on board. Rescue workers in Yeongam County, South Jeolla, discovered a helicopter submerged in Yeongam Lake at 2:25 p.m. yesterday. The helicopter belonged

PISA, Italy (Xinhua): Five people were killed in a plane crash near Pisa airport in northwestern Italy, the country's air force said on Monday. A military C-130 transport plane with five people on board crashed soon after takeoff from Pisa

When two airline pilots flew past their destination last month because they were intently focused on their laptops, several lawmakers likened it to drivers trying to text behind the wheel, and they introduced bills to ban personal electronic devices from

Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC) has said one of its modified King Air 350ER (extended range) turboprop twins made a nonstop trans-Atlantic crossing. The airplane was one of four ordered by the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence; they will be used

WASHINGTON: Thousands of airplane maintenance shops in the U.S. and abroad would get increased scrutiny to make sure they are not easy prey for terrorists looking to sabotage U.S. jets during routine repairs, a government proposal says...

The Mil Mi-1 Hare helicopter. The Mi-1, the first Soviet production helicopter developed at the Mil Design Bureau, initially took to the air in 1948...

WASHINGTON: In a move to prevent potential conflicts of interests that could affect aviation safety, the Federal Aviation Administration is proposing to put limits on airlines and other operators hiring FAA safety inspectors and their managers for two years after

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (PRNewswire-FirstCall): Boeing (NYSE: BA) today held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction for the second final assembly site for the 787 Dreamliner program at its Boeing C harleston facility. The facility also will have

During the 2009 Dubai Air Show, Airbus announced commitments across its broad product range covering a total of 33 aircraft, valued at over US$5.3 billion. These commitments include firm orders for 15 aircraft worth more than US$3.6 billion, plus memorandum

The airline and its SkyTeam Alliance partners are making a $1 bil offer to lure struggling Japan Airlines from its affiliation with American Airlines (AMR). Delta's (DAL) offer includes a $500 mil capital investment, $300 mil in short-term revenue guarantees,

United Airlines is close to placing its first aircraft order in more than a decade and has narrowed its search to two groundbreaking airplanes: Boeing's 787 Dreamliner or Airbus' counterpart, the A350-XWB, sources told the Tribune...

SINGAPORE: US aircraft-maker Boeing said it is on track to launch the first flight of its long-delayed 787 Dreamliner by the end of this year. Randy J Tinseth, vice president, Marketing (Commercial Planes), Boeing, said: "We continue to target the