Statistics show that roughly 1.73 million people board domestic flights within the United States each day. There are certainly advantages to traveling via plane as opposed to car, some of which include a lower risk of injury, faster travel times … Read More
The aerospace manufacturing company Boeing has signed a $12.3 billion deal with American Airlines to build 47 787 Dreamliners. American Airlines says it will purchase 22 787-8s along with 25 of the larger 787-9 variants. Assuming both parties follow through … Read More
One of the most common complaints among residents living around major airports is the noise. Landings and takeoffs produce a significant amount of noise, creating a chaotic environment for nearby residents. However, researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) … Read More
Space debris has become an increasingly common concern among space agencies. Statistics show that there are more than a half-million pieces of space debris flying above the Earth. And what goes up must go down. When space debris falls, it … Read More
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has postponed the launch of its James Webb Space Telescope to 2020. The massive deep space-viewing telescope was originally planned to launch in October 2018. In September, however, NASA said it was pushing … Read More
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued new regulations for passenger restraints in open-door, “doors-off” helicopter flights. Hundreds of companies throughout the United States offer helicopter tours of local cities and attractions. It provides tourists and travelers with a … Read More
Aerospace manufacturing company Airbus is considering building a new cargo-hauling version of its existing A330neo jet. Reports show that inquires from parcel services companies like Amazon and the United Parcel Service (UPS) have prompted Airbus to consider the new jet. … Read More
Boeing has reached a new milestone, giving it a place in the Guinness World Records. Earlier this month, the aerospace company announced that it produced its 10,000th 747 jet. This makes the 737 the world’s most produced commercial airliner, thus … Read More
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced plans to begin testing its near-real-time authorization processing system for drones beginning around the beginning of May. The FAA’s Dan Elwell unveiled the new processing system tat the annual UAS Symposium earlier … Read More
