Air Travel
Commercial flight, including airlines and airports
Is bracing for impact really helpful in an airline crash?
Or is it just meant to make us feel like we're doing something?
August 26, 2009 |
By Rebecca Maksel
The Airport That Wouldn’t Die
An embattled Florida field had more than history on its side.
August 2009 |
By Carl Posey
Fire Hazard
Where there’s smoke, there’s pollution. How can airport firefighters green it up?
July 2009 |
By Sam Goldberg
When did the term "jet lag" come into use?
And has anybody found a cure?
June 18, 2008 |
By Rebecca Maksel
Where Does All the Airport Snow Go?
Clearing runways in winter is no small operation.
January 01, 2008 |
By Rebecca Maksel
Why do airline seats have to be in an upright position during takeoff?
The rules are confusing, but the safety concern is real.
September 01, 2007 |
By Joe Pappalardo
Book Excerpt: "On Cuban Wings"
Chronicling the island's rich aviation history
August 2007 |
By Jorge and Diana Rodriguez
The Country Where Nobody Flies
Did Cuba abandon its private pilots or did they abandon Cuba?
August 2007 |
By Rafael Lima
Magic Airport
Watch the Burning Man revelers pull an airport out of the desert...then make it disappear.
August 2007 |
By Chad Slattery
Danger: Airplane Crossing
Controlling airplanes on the ground is a thornier problem than controlling them in the air.
August 2007 |
By Michael Milstein
Aviation's Jackie Robinson
It took a Supreme Court decision, but in 1963 Marlon Green finally broke into the majors.
March 2007 |
By Tony Reichhardt
475,000 Takeoffs and Landings a Year
The Summer Games will bring 4,000 additional aircraft to London's airports. Find out what it takes to keep Heathrow running smoothly on a normal day.
January 2007 |
By Michael Milstein
The Day Nobody Flew
September 11, 2001 wasn't the first time U.S. air traffic was grounded.
November 2006 |
By Roger A. Mola
Landing in Baghdad
At the world's most dangerous airport, it's best to get down quickly.
November 2006 |
By Allan T. Duffin
