That Time An SR-71 Made A Emergency Landing In Norway After Spying On The Soviets

It was virtually unannounced—and not particularly welcomed (foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com) More...

Report: Airlines Installing Uncomfortable Bumps In Seatbacks Because It Pleases Them

NEW YORK—According to sources throughout the commercial aviation sector, the nation’s airlines will begin installing awkwardly placed bumps in every airplane seatback this week because it reportedly brings great pleasure to them (www.theonion.com) More...

How A Rogue1950's Drone Fiasco Ended With 208 Rockets Fired At Southern California

It would be pretty hard to beat the drone cluster-fudge of 1956 known as the Battle of Palmdale. (foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com) More...

Middle East Probe finds crashed Emirates airliner tried to go around

The findings released Tuesday in a 28-page report by the United Arab Emirates’ General Civil Aviation Authority. (www.washingtonpost.com) More...

How Emirates found success with the most controversial jet in the world

More than a decade after its maiden flight, the Airbus A380 superjumbo remains a major point of interest and curiosity for passengers and airline industry insiders alike (www.businessinsider.com) More...

The world's largest helicopter can lift an airliner with remarkable ease

Designed and built by Moscow-based Mil Helicopters, the Mi-26 stands roughly the same height as a three-story building and its rotors have the same span as the wings of an Airbus A320 (www.businessinsider.com) More...

Navy P-8 Poseiden Locates Castaways On A Deserted Island In The Pacific

The Navy’s ultra-versatile P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft has risen to all-star status both within the halls of the Pentagon and on the export market. (foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com) More...

Hey Look the Most Nightmarish Idea for Plane Seating Ever

FLYING ECONOMY IS terrible. TSA checkpoints, crap food (or no food at all, which might be better), middle seats. (www.wired.com) More...

Rolls-Royce Engine Corrosion Spurs ANA to Check Dreamliners

ANA Holdings Inc., the world’s biggest operator of Boeing Co.’s 787 Dreamliner jet, is canceling flights as it checks the Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc engines on its fleet for corrosion (www.bloomberg.com) More...

Landing in a snowstorm at Aspen

Landing a CRJ 700 in a snowstorm down to about as close to minimums as one can get and still make it in. One trick to see the approach lights 3 miles out is to turn off the landing lights and strobes on your approach. That way you can see the runway lights better. When you are closer and landing is assured, turn them all back on to land. This a 4 year old video that captures a bold arrival! (www.youtube.com) More...