Exclusive-Boeing eliminated from US Air Force's 'Doomsday Plane' competition
By Valerie Insinna and Mike Stone WASHINGTON The U.S. Air Force has eliminated Boeing from its competition to
2023-12-02 06:19
Astronomers surprised to find planet 'too massive for its star'
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON Our Milky Way galaxy's most common type of star is called a red dwarf
2023-12-01 23:53
Six planets found in synchronized orbit may help solve cosmic puzzle
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON They are the most common type of planet observed in our Milky Way galaxy
2023-11-30 01:50
US says lead emissions from small piston-engine aircraft pose public health danger
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday issued a final determination declaring that emissions from
2023-10-19 03:28
Amazon drought: Stranded boats and dead fish
A severe drought in the Brazilian Amazon is disrupting transport, isolating communities and killing wildlife.
2023-10-12 22:21
Taxiing airplane and shuttle bus collide at Chicago's O'Hare Airport, injuring at least 2, officials say
A taxiing airplane collided with a shuttle bus at Chicago O'Hare International Airport on Friday evening, injuring at least two people, the city's fire department said.
2023-10-07 12:45
A climate researcher risks losing university post for refusing to fly home
Climate researcher Dr. Gianluca Grimalda says that he risks losing his post at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy in Germany for refusing to use a plane as a means of transport back from Papua New Guinea.
2023-10-05 00:27
Aviation safety expert and ex-NFL star both killed in New York plane crash
Federal investigators are digging into the cause of a Cessna crash Sunday that killed a top aviation safety expert and a former NFL star.
2023-10-03 04:17
China Eastern Airlines just made the biggest C919 order ever, for 100 planes
China Eastern Airlines said on Thursday it will buy another 100 C919 airplanes in a deal worth $10 billion at list prices, in what would be the largest ever order for the jet made by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC).
2023-09-29 11:17
Wagner deserter Andrey Medvedev held over bid to return to Russia
It is the latest colourful incident involving Andrey Medvedev, who has been in Norway since January.
2023-09-23 21:55
Taiwan's defense ministry urges Beijing to stop 'military harassment' after 103 Chinese warplanes fly near island
Taiwan's defense ministry has urged Beijing to stop its "persistent military harassment," after it detected more than 100 Chinese warplanes close to the island in a 24-hour span between Sunday and Monday.
2023-09-18 17:28
Two pilots were killed in a collision at a Reno air show
Two pilots were killed when their planes collided Sunday during the National Championship Air Races and Air Show in Reno, Nevada, organizers of the event said.
2023-09-18 08:46