A-10 vs. F-35: Air Force warplanes to face off

(CNN)Can an old war horse that dates back more than 40 years hold its own against the newest warbird loaded with the latest in technology and weaponry? The Pentagon said it aims to find out and will pit the venerable A-10 Warthog against the F-35 Lightning Joint Strike Fighter in a series of rigorous tests replicating what the planes would face in battle. (www.cnn.com) More...

The 'Furious 7' plane that just won't quit

Marietta, Georgia (CNN)The little-known star of this week's No. 1 car chase movie, "Furious 7" isn't a car. It's an airplane. Film producers hired a Lockheed C-130 Hercules to fly five cars 12,000 feet high, open a cargo door at the rear of the plane and parachute them out in a spectacular free-fall stunt. Happy 60th birthday to the Hercules (www.cnn.com) More...

This Mitsubishi Regional Jet Is Japan's First New Airliner In 50 Years

The Mitsubishi Regional Jet, or MRJ, is Japan's first newly produced commercial aircraft in nearly fifty years, and it's one sweet-looking ride. Four years behind schedule, and powered by Pratt & Whitney, this medium-sized regional jet carries big hopes for Japan's aerospace industry. (flightclub.jalopnik.com) More...

12-hour wait on tarmac

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Hundreds of air travelers landed in San Francisco, safe but irritated after a 28-hour overseas flight they say included 12 hours on a tarmac in the Middle East without food or accurate flight information. (www.usatoday.com) More...

The X-47B Goes On Deployment

X-47B heads to sea on carrier duty (pictures) The unmanned aircraft spreads its wings in a historic catapult launch from the flight deck of an aircraft carrier. Here's how the U.S. Navy got everything shipshape. (www.cnet.com) More...

Uh Oh: Etihad A380 Refueling Truck Fire In Abu Dhabi

Apparently an Etihad A380 refueling truck caught fire in Abu Dhabi, and it looks like it was awfully close to the plane at the time of the incident. (onemileatatime.boardingarea.com) More...

RAF Fighters "Beaten" by Russian SU-30 piloted by Indian pilots.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) boasted that they thrashed the RAF in a friendly dogfight in the skies above Lincolnshire – while using Russian-made aircraft. - See more at: http://www.picturesofrevolution.com/our-raf-jets-beaten-in-training-exercise-with-indian-pilots-in-russian-planes/#sthash.5eAcLjQ0.dpuf (www.picturesofrevolution.com) More...

Cargo plane crashes into building in Kenya

(CNN) -- A cargo plane crashed into a commercial building shortly after takeoff from an airport in Nairobi, Kenya, early Wednesday, the country's airport authority said. and Routers (http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/02/us-kenya-planecrash-idUSKBN0F70BL20140702?feedType=RSS ) (www.cnn.com) More...

FAA investigates near-miss between jets at Houston airport

STORY HIGHLIGHTS -The planes were less than a mile from each other -Both had recently taken off from Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport -The incident involved United Flights 601 and 437 (edition.cnn.com) More...

CNN's Rene Marsh reports on a US Airways flight that had a violent landing in Charlotte.

CNN's Rene Marsh reports on a US Airways flight that had a violent landing in Charlotte. (www.msn.com) More...