Not Even Russia’s Doomsday Plane, the Ilyushin Il-80, Is Safe from Thieves
9 Dec 2020, 08:19 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / 39 units of equipment and five radio boards were taken from an Il-80 aircraft stored for repairs, and the theft went unnoticed for days!
2020 Has Been the Worst Year for the Aviation Industry, Bar None
30 Nov 2020, 06:38 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / IATA says the first signs of recovery will show in the fourth quarter of 2021, under the most optimistic scenario, but passenger volume won’t return until 2024
Pegasus Aircraft Promises VTOL Capabilities With Private Jet Convenience
22 Nov 2020, 08:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The Vertical Business Jet (VBJ) is currently in development after successful proof of concept earlier this year. Civilian use estimated for 2025-2027
Alaska Airlines Plane Has Runway Collision With Brown Bear, Takes Some Damage
18 Nov 2020, 05:40 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Flight 66, a Boeing 737-700, was landing when it ran over one of two bears sitting in the runway. The bear was killed and the left engine cowl was damaged
Your Private Jet Membership Is Now a Costco Trip Away, Because It’s Still 2020
15 Nov 2020, 05:13 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Costo, the heaven of wholesale retail, has partnered with Wheels Up to make private flying as accessible as hailing an Uber – though a bit more expensive
The Chevy-Based Plane Car That Proves Not All Custom Builds Are Born Equal
11 Nov 2020, 14:05 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Mark Ray designed the one-off caroplane and had it built sometime in 2015, turned it into a rolling billboard for Atlanta-based businesses
Donald Trump’s Private 1989 Sikorsky S-76B Helicopter Is Up for Grabs, Cheap
9 Nov 2020, 05:38 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The helicopter is hangared in New Jersey, comes with bespoke 6-person executive interior and celebrity pedigree, having been featured on The Apprentice intro
Klein Vision’s AirCar Prototype, an Actual Flying Car, Takes Maiden Flight
29 Oct 2020, 10:54 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The company hopes to deliver first model to the market within six months, is working on several variations of the same, including an amphibious one
Tough Beetle Can Be Run Over by Car, Could Help Build Better Planes
22 Oct 2020, 07:45 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Phloeodes diabolicus, the diabolical ironclad beetle is pretty much indestructible, is being analyzed for cues on how to make better planes and vehicles
Airbus AlbatrossONE Aircraft Flaps Its Wings on Successful Demo Flight
18 Oct 2020, 04:13 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Scale model takes biomimicry to a whole new level, taking inspiration from the wings of an albatross for aircraft with longer, bendable wings
A380 Double-Decker, World’s Largest Passenger Aircraft, Is Now a Restaurant
16 Oct 2020, 05:33 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Singapore Airlines turns parked aircraft into pop-up restaurant and the idea proves an instant success, fueling demand for more dates
British Airways Gets First Class Suite With Closing Door for Extra Privacy
12 Oct 2020, 07:12 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The new layout is available on the recently purchased Boeing 777-300ER, with eight such pods offering travelers privacy, a more personalized flight experience
Harry Styles’ Mother Straps Herself to Flying Plane, Gives Wing Walking a Try
11 Oct 2020, 05:33 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Anne Twist didn’t actually walk on the wing, but she did face a big fear in an attempt to raise money for charity. The mission was a success
Airbus Shows Three Zero-Emission Concepts Including Blended-Wing Body Design
22 Sep 2020, 11:06 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / While the automotive industry appears to have decided against hydrogen as the future fuel, there is still hope for it in the aviation sector
People Are Paying Good Money for Flights to Nowhere and It’s OK
18 Sep 2020, 17:00 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The airline industry is coping, turning flying into an experience in and of itself, in the absence of an actual destination. But how much would you pay for one?
Lawnchair Larry, the OG Balloon Man Who Flew Into Federal Airspace by Mistake
4 Sep 2020, 12:15 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Larry Walters was a truck driver with a 20-year-old dream of flying while attached to a helium balloon. He fulfilled that dream on July 2, 1982
Car Headlights Guide Medevac Plane on Runway in Touching Display of Solidarity
3 Sep 2020, 11:47 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A plane was coming into Igugig to take a small girl to the hospital but it couldn’t land because the runway lights weren’t working. The community stepped in
Ascension Is the 3-Hour Movie of David Blaine Becoming a Plane
3 Sep 2020, 03:54 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The Ascension stunt took years to plan and put together, went off without a glitch but with plenty of tense moments over Arizona, on September 2
“Guy in a Jetpack” Casually Wanders on LAX Flight Path at 3,000 Feet
2 Sep 2020, 05:52 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Two pilots report to LAX control tower seeing a man in a jetpack flying dangerously close to airplanes, FBI, LAPD and the FAA are investigating
David Blaine Will Strap Himself to Helium Balloons to Fly Over Arizona
1 Sep 2020, 12:50 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The Ascension project will take place Sept. 2 and will stream live online. It has been relocated from New York to Arizona due to weather and logistical issues