Planes
Divers Recover Remains of WWII Airman, 80 Years After He Crashed in the Mediterranean
Underwater archeologists in Malta worked with the U.S. government to identify the 22-year-old from California
Ernest Hemingway and His Wife Survived Two Plane Crashes Just One Day Apart
The novelist recounted the harrowing ordeal in a letter, which just sold for $237,055 at auction
Divers Pull Wreckage of Tuskegee Airman's Plane From the Depths of Lake Huron
During World War II, a young pilot named Frank Moody died while training in Michigan
United Will Be the First U.S. Airline to Add Braille to Its Plane Interiors
The carrier announced that it will update its entire mainline fleet over the next three years
Airlines Will Be Required to Make Bathrooms More Accessible
Single-aisle planes will face new rules from the U.S. Department of Transportation—but they won’t go into effect for more than a decade
Could This Convertible Seat Improve Air Travel for Wheelchair Users?
If adopted, a new prototype would allow passengers to remain in their own wheelchairs on flights
You Can Now Make a Reservation to Go Through Security at These Airports
Denver and Minneapolis are the latest airports to roll out the service—just in time for the busy summer travel season
France Just Banned Short-Haul Flights. Why Are So Few Routes Affected?
To reduce carbon emissions, lawmakers want travelers to opt for trains on shorter journeys
Airbnb Names the Top Trending Destinations for Summer 2023
From relaxing beach towns to historic European cities, these popular spots will soon be bustling with vacationers
Biden Wants Airlines to Compensate Travelers for Delayed and Canceled Flights
Proposed regulations would require airlines to do more when they are at fault for major disruptions
Gordon Lightfoot, Legendary Folk Musician, Dies at 84
The Canadian singer-songwriter is known for hits like "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald," "If You Could Read My Mind" and "Early Morning Rain"
In 1946, a Black Pilot Returned to the Cockpit After a Double Amputation
Neal V. Loving, whose memoir will soon be released by Smithsonian Books, built his own planes, ran a flight school and conducted research for the Air Force
Unique NASA Observatory Will Make a Final Flight—to a Museum
SOFIA, a 38,000-pound telescope inside an airplane, spent eight years observing the universe in infrared
Elvis Presley's Private Jet Is Going Up for Auction
The famous singer bought the JetStar in 1976, a year before his death
You Can Now Meet Friends and Family at the Gate at This California Airport
Ontario International Airport's new program allows non-ticketed individuals to venture beyond security
Electric Planes Are Taking Flight
More airlines are ordering battery-powered aircraft to help reduce their environmental impact
The 80-Year Mystery of the U.S. Navy's 'Ghost Blimp'
The L-8 returned from patrolling the California coast for Japanese subs in August 1942, but its two-man crew was nowhere to be found
Amelia Earhart Statue Finally Arrives at U.S. Capitol
After a 23-year delay, the statue will represent Kansas in the Statuary Hall Collection
In 1920s New York, This Woman Typist Became a Pioneering Aerial Photographer
Edith Keating survived the Halifax Explosion and eventually took to the skies, marking a path for other women to fly in her wake
Ukrainian Officials Say the World's Largest Aircraft, Antonov AN-225, Has Been Destroyed
The plane was undergoing maintenance in an airfield near Kyiv
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