Air Transportation
A Detachable Airplane Cabin and Other Strange Aviation Ideas
A recently unveiled concept for a removable, parachute-equipped airplane cabin is only the latest in a long line of far-out designs
Is This Machine the Future of Airport Security?
The Qylatron, used daily at San Francisco's Levi's Stadium, promises better, faster security screening
Air Force One is Getting a Makeover
The best presidential perk is about to get even better
JetBlue Goes Green with a Farm at JFK Airport
The airline hopes to produce herbs and around 1,000 pounds of blue potatoes each season
These X-rays Can See Exactly What's In Your Luggage
A new kind of X-ray machine, poised to improve airport security, can identify the material of an object passing through it
The World’s Largest Aircraft Might Lose its Title to a Blimp
This despite having a wingspan almost as long as a football field
Why Airplane Seats Come With Barf Bags
One of the last remaining luxuries of airplane travel
You Might Actually Want a Layover at These Seven Airports
From nap pods to real-time flight tracking, these airports have features that will surely please passengers
A New York City Airport is Building a Luxury Terminal Just for Animals
Pets and livestock will soon travel in high style through JFK
The Nation’s Stash of Lost Luggage Finds a New Life in This Alabama Town
Buy yourself a new wardrobe, iPad or other oddities at the Unclaimed Baggage Center
This Crazy Land Art Deflects Noise From Amsterdam's Airport
To drown out flight noise, the Amsterdam Airport turned to large-scale landscaping
The Ill-Fated History of the Jet Pack
The space-age invention still takes our imaginations on our wild ride
This Solar-Powered Plane is Currently Circumnavigating the World
With 17,000 solar cells in its wing and tail, the aircraft relies solely on sunshine to keep its motors running
When Steve Fossett Became the Magellan of the Skies
Ten years ago, the pioneering adventurer took off in pursuit of a new record in circumnavigation
How SkyMall Captured a Moment of Technological and American History
The now-bankrupt catalog had a meteoric rise and fall
Will the Search for Amelia Earhart Ever End?
More than eight decades after she disappeared in the South Pacific, the aviator continues to spark intense passion—and controversy
Designing a Smaller, Lighter Airplane Tail
With engineers from Caltech, Boeing and NASA, Israel Wygnanski is ushering in a new era of fuel-efficient airplane design
Stuck at the Airport? Why Not Take In an Art Exhibit
A missed connection or delayed arrival doesn't have to ruin your time at the airport, especially if your airport has an art show
Holy Smokes! Tobacco May Fuel Planes in the Future
The seeds from a new type of tobacco plant grown in South Africa release an oil that can be made into biofuel
DARPA Wants Flying Drone Carriers
Retrofitting big bombers into drone carriers could make Cold War tech more useful for modern warfare
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