Top 10 largest transport aircraft that never flew
Freighters are some of the most impressive airplanes flying today. But as always, the most striking ones never…
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Chuck Yeager, first pilot to cross the sound barrier, dies at 97
The aviation pioneer Charlie “Chuck” Yeager died at the age of 97 on December 7, 2020. Yeager made…
SpaceX Dragon capsule reaches International Space Station
Four astronauts on board of the SpaceX Dragon capsule safely docked with the International Space Station (ISS) around…
Good-boy: COVID-19 sniffing dogs offer hope for airports
A pilot project in Helsinki, Finland, has proof that sniffer dogs can detect coronavirus as accurately as PCR…
Is Halloween cancelled this year?
The pandemic altered the way we celebrate. Every year US airlines would dress to impress the travelers with…
With ROXY, Airbus turns moon dust into oxygen
Airbus successfully tested a new process called ROXY (Regolith to OXYgen and Metals Conversion) that could potentially turn…
Celebrating influential women in aviation [Quiz]
While aviation is widely known as a “boy’s club”, women were avid aviators since the dawn of the…
Adapting CRM skills for modern aviation careers: from cockpit to everyday life
Brief history of CRMIn 1978 United Airlines flight 173 crashed running out of fuel over Portland, Oregon, while…
US House bill to fix FAA lapses behind Boeing 737 MAX crashes
The U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure presented a new bill that aims to reform aircraft certification…
Passengers witness Ariane 5 rocket launch over Kuru [Video]
As they were on board an Air France flight between Cayenne in French Guiana and Paris, lucky passengers…
Three times faster than sound, the uncatchable SR-71 Blackbird
Can you imagine flying around the world in less than 12 hours? The remarkable project of the Lockheed…
Crew Dragon Endeavour’s landing marks spaceflight history
After a 64 day orbital round-journey to the International Space Station, the Crew Dragon spacecraft operated by Douglas…
Boeing, Etihad Airways to test new tech on 787 Dreamliner
Etihad Airways expects receiving another Boeing 787 aircraft in autumn 2020 ‒ in addition to the 38 it…
Safety Risk Management; missing the biggest risk of all?
We’ve all been surrounded by the language and tools of risk ever since Safety Management Systems [SMS] came…
Bright dawn of commercial space industry
Space is infinite and endless. Over the years, scientists and space-technology geeks have been trying to make the…
Crew Dragon’s mission is likely to be extended
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon, launched on May 30, is performing well, NASA reports. The health of the Crew Dragon…
Speed and future: supersonic aircraft [Quiz]
Ever since the 1950s, the idea of supersonic travel has been gaining popularity, albeit being rather challenging to…
SpaceX Crew Dragon’s automatic docking to ISS
On Sunday, nineteen hours after the historic event – the launch of Falcon 9 carrying two astronauts aboard…