Like a Boss: Tom Cruise Lands Helicopter at Golf Club for Lunch Date
20 Jul 2020, 04:46 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / When you’re Tom Cruise, you drop from the sky for important meetings. Actor shows up at the Richmond Golf Club in London, causes a stir
Kobe Bryant’s Widow Sues Helicopter Operator for Wrongful Death
25 Feb 2020, 09:26 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Kobe’s longtime pilot Ara Zobayan, who also died in the crash, is named as defendant with employer Island Express for gross negligence
The Legend Is Back for More Dogfighting in Top Gun: Maverick Trailer
16 Dec 2019, 21:31 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Tom Cruise returns as Captain Maverick to teach a new class of students all about aerial battles and spirited one-liners
F-16 Fighter Jet Crashes in France, Pilot Dangles on High-Voltage Power Line
20 Sep 2019, 11:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Both pilots were able to eject, but one ended up stuck on power lines, from where he was freed after 2 and a half hours. A 500m security perimeter was set
PowerUp 4.0 Is World’s Smartest Paper Plane, Now With LED Lights & Landing Gear
16 Sep 2019, 20:44 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / KickStarter campaign, the 4th of its kind, is proving a smashing hit: paper plane kit will ship in April 2020, turn everyone into an experienced paper plane pil
Dad Ends Up Flying easyJet Plane After Delay Caused by Under-Staffing
5 Sep 2019, 14:41 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Michael Bradley was at the gate for the delayed flight, when he heard the reason for the delay. He is a qualified easyJet pilot and offered his services
Trainee Pilot Lands Cessna Plane on His Own as Instructor Passes Out
4 Sep 2019, 16:43 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Max Sylvester was on his third lesson so far and his first in that plane when the instructor suffered a seizure. Still, he made a perfect landing
Delta Pilot Arrested for Being Drunk Moments Before Takeoff
2 Aug 2019, 11:25 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Pilot Gabriel Lyle Schroeder left a TSA screening line when he saw they were performing additional checks, was found with a bottle of alcohol on him
Top Gun Maverick Is Tom Cruise’s Love Letter to Aviation
19 Jul 2019, 13:02 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Tom Cruise talks to Conan O’Brien about filming the long-awaited sequel, shooting in actual F-14 fighter planes and training the other actors
Helicopter Rescue Mission Turns Horrible as Injured Hiker Spins in Basket
6 Jun 2019, 14:02 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The Phoenix Fire Department and helicopter pilot say one of the line that should have kept the basket from spinning broke. The hiker is ok
U.S. Navy Pilots Go on the Record with UFO Sightings on the East Coast
28 May 2019, 15:02 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Report details sightings of several flying objects that reach hypersonic speeds without exhaust plume, stop on a dime and turn around
JetBlue Pilots Sued For Drugging, Raping Flight Attendants
22 Mar 2019, 12:47 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / 2 pilots are accused of drugging and assaulting 3 women during a layover in Puerto Rico. The women claim the airline company knew of the attack and did nothing
Woman Forgets Baby at The Terminal, Forces Plane to Return to Airport
12 Mar 2019, 14:13 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Pilot of Saudi passenger plane makes surprising request, asking for permission to return to the gate after one mom forgot her baby in the boarding area
Pilot Tries to Climb Into The Cockpit Through Passenger Window Before Takeoff
16 Jan 2019, 11:01 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Viral video shared online by British Airways pilot shows another pilot desperately trying to get inside the plane without opening the door, prompting jokes abou
First-Time Hang Glider Hangs on For Dear Life as Pilot Forgets to Strap Him In
27 Nov 2018, 12:02 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / First day of vacation in Switzerland turns into a near-death experience for Chris Gursky, who has to hold on the landing gear of the glider for over 2 minutes
Tom Cruise is Really Flying Fighter Jets in Top Gun 2, Paramount CEO Confirms
16 Nov 2018, 15:07 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Jim Gianopulos confirms rumor that Cruise has decided to learn how to fly military planes for the sequel to “Top Gun,” officially called “Maverick”
Flybe Pilot With a Fear of Flying Wins Unfair Dismissal Claim
13 Nov 2018, 08:33 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / First officer Matthew Guest worked for the company for a decade before he was let go because he had developed a phobia of flying following a job promotion
Tom Cruise is Learning to Fly Fighter Jets For Top Gun 2, Delays Production
8 Nov 2018, 11:04 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Producers are determined to do everything they can to keep him happy. Cruise believes this will make the fight scenes more believable
United Airlines Captain Removes Uniform, Takes Nap During Flight
11 Sep 2018, 14:49 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The plane was flying from the U.S. East Coast to the UK, a 7-hour flight, on a 3-man cockpit crew. United says nothing wrong happened
“Top Gun: Maverick” Would Better Have Women Pilots, Rep. Martha McSally Says
11 Jun 2018, 11:42 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / First-ever female combat pilot for the US Air Force says Tom Cruise film could tell other female pilots to strive for greatness as well