Luminar will bring its LiDAR tech to Airbus planes and helicoptersThe companies hope to 'ultimately enable safe, autonomous flight.'By K. Holt, 04.26.2021
EU regulator says Boeing 737 Max is safe to flyA software-based safety upgrade may not be ready for another two years, however.By K. Holt, 10.16.2020
Twitch chat successfully barrel-rolled a ‘Flight Simulator’ planeThe successful flight is a testament to humanity.By C. Fisher, 09.15.2020
Virgin Galactic reveals its Mach 3 aircraft designAnd announces plans to work with Rolls-Royce.By C. Fisher, 08.03.2020
Recommended Reading: The 15th anniversary of 'Halo 2'The best long-form writing on technology and more on the web.By B. Steele, 11.16.2019
Garmin's new nav system can emergency land small planesAutoland factors in weather, fuel, runway surface, terrain and obstacles.By C. Fisher, 10.31.2019
Boeing's folding wingtips get the FAA green lightThe design lets the 777X dock at regular airport gates despite larger wings.By K. Holt, 05.18.2018
7Sony put me in a fake plane to test its noise-cancelling headphonesDon't fly in plywood planes.By M. Smith, 09.01.2017
Malaysia Airlines will be first to monitor its planes by satelliteHopefully watching from space will prevent another MH 370 disaster. By D. Lumb, 04.18.2017
Watch DARPA's autopilot system fly a turboprop planeNext up: autopilot helicopters. By M. Moon, 10.18.2016
Amazon launches 'Prime Air' with a cargo plane, not a droneAmazon One is the first of 40 planes it plans to lease over the next couple of years.By R. Lawler, 08.05.2016
Solar Impulse completes its round-the-world journeyIt flew more than 40,000 km over the last 15 months or so, powered only by the sun.By R. Lawler, 07.25.2016
Solar-powered aircraft completes its flight across the USSolar Impulse 2 landed this morning in NYC, the final US leg of its round-the-world journey.By R. Lawler, 06.11.2016
Don't even think about vaping on a planeUS Department of Transportation bans the use of e-cigarettes on commercial flights. By B. Steele, 03.02.2016
UN group bans lithium battery shipments from passenger planesNo one wants a fire in the cargo hold.By J. Conditt, 02.23.2016
ICYMI: Cheaper exo suits, radical plane design and moreWe hardly need superheroes anymore.By K. Davis, 01.29.2016
14Flying the Icon A5, an almost affordable personal plane$189,000 basically gets you a flying sports car.By C. Velazco, 12.17.2015