Qantas Project Sunrise and the nonstop flights that change what an airline can do
Qantas Project Sunrise will launch nonstop Sydney-to-London flights exceeding 19 hours using specially configured Airbus A350-1000s.
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Regent and the electric seaglider that flies ten feet above the water
Regent's Viceroy seaglider uses ground-effect flight over water to sidestep electric aviation's biggest limitations.
VectorRight-hand traffic patterns and the habit that could embarrass you on frequency
Right-hand traffic patterns trip up experienced pilots because habit overrides briefing—here's how to break the cycle.
TowerRoscoe Turner and the lion cub who rode shotgun in the Golden Age of air racing
Roscoe Turner flew across America with a lion in the cockpit and won the Thompson Trophy three times, becoming aviation's greatest showman.
TaildraggerShort field landings and the touchdown point precision that separates a pass from a pink slip
Master short field landings for your private pilot checkride by nailing the five-link chain: aim point, speed, glidepath, flare, and follow-through.
PatternTelluride Regional Airport and the highest commercial runway in North America
Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) sits at 9,070 feet on a mesa in Colorado's San Juan Mountains — here's what pilots need to know.
RampTemporary Flight Restrictions and the invisible walls hiding on your cross-country route
Learn how to check for TFRs, plan around them, and handle in-flight restrictions on your cross-country flights.
PatternThe Boeing seven eighty-seven Dreamliner and the seven-month grounding that couldn't stop it from dominating widebody sales in twenty twenty-five
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner overcame a seven-month grounding in 2024 to become the best-selling widebody aircraft of 2025.
TowerThe Boeing two seven oh seven, America's supersonic dream that Congress grounded forever
The Boeing 2707 was America's audacious supersonic airliner program, killed by Congress in 1971 after a billion dollars and zero flying prototypes.
TowerThe five oldest airports in California still operating in twenty twenty-six
California's five oldest airports still operating in 2026 span from 1923 to 1930, each with deep roots in American aviation history.
TowerThe Focke-Wulf Fw one ninety pulled from a Russian forest and restored to flight after sixty years in the dirt
How a Focke-Wulf Fw 190 crashed in a Russian forest in 1943 was recovered six decades later and restored to flying condition.
TaildraggerThe Grumman F6F Hellcat and the airplane designed from day one to kill the Zero
The Grumman F6F Hellcat was purpose-built to defeat the Zero and accounted for 75% of all Navy air-to-air kills in the Pacific.
TaildraggerThe headwind that ate your fuel reserves and the divert decision you have to make right now
Learn when to divert during a cross-country flight when headwinds exceed forecasts and erode your fuel margins.
PatternThe National Stearman Fly-In at Galesburg and the biggest biplane party in the world
The National Stearman Fly-In in Galesburg, Illinois draws up to 200 biplanes each September for the largest single-type vintage aircraft gathering in the country.
RampThe nineteen forty-nine Cleveland Air Races disaster and the crash that ended the golden age of air racing
The 1949 Cleveland Air Races disaster killed a pilot, a mother, and her infant son, ending America's golden age of air racing forever.
TaildraggerThe Phantom Fortress and the B-seventeen that landed itself with nobody on board
A crewless B-17 Flying Fortress landed itself in a Belgian field in 1944 after all nine crew members bailed out.
TaildraggerWisk Aero and the autonomous air taxi that doesn't want a pilot at all
Wisk Aero is the only eVTOL company pursuing full autonomous certification, backed by Boeing's billions and decades of uncrewed flight data.
VectorAlaska Airlines goes long-haul to Europe and debuts its first-ever safety video
Alaska Airlines launches its first-ever transatlantic routes using Boeing 787 Dreamliners, marking a historic shift for the 94-year-old carrier.
TowerCalling Flight Service and the six parts of a standard weather briefing that tell you whether to fly today
Learn the six parts of a standard weather briefing from Flight Service and how to use each one to make confident go/no-go decisions.
PatternCanada's F thirty-five review drags on with no decision in sight
Canada's review of its 88 F-35 fighter jet purchase continues with no timeline, extending a procurement saga that began in 2010.
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