Articles about Aviation – Page 12 of 14

First Amazon Prime airplane debuts in Seattle after secret night flight

The first freighter jet to carry the Amazon brand is primed for its public debut in Seafair’s sunny skies, after making a… Read More

Looking for loud planes and boats? Five geeky guidelines for Seafair weekend

If you like powerful machines and loud noises, this is the weekend for you: Seattle’s annual Seafair festival comes to… Read More

Google’s Project Wing drone delivery system gets boost from White House

The White House says it’s taking steps to speed up the development of civil and commercial applications for drones –… Read More

Founders Day: Boeing’s centennial party blends the old and the new

The Boeing Company pulled out all the stops today to celebrate its 100th birthday – from the opening bell at the… Read More

Fuel-free Solar Impulse airplane heads for its last round-the-world layover in Egypt

Sixteen months after it started, the fuel-free Solar Impulse 2 airplane took off before dawn Monday for what’s expected to… Read More

Alaska Airlines wins tentative approval to fly Seattle-L.A.-Havana route to Cuba

The U.S. Department of Transportation today gave its tentative go-ahead for Alaska Airlines to fly between Los Angeles and Havana, the capital of… Read More

Boeing shows off its 787-9 Dreamliner jet in teaser video for Farnborough Airshow

If you love watching airplanes taking it to the max, you’ll dig the video showing a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner jet… Read More

¡Olé! Solar Impulse airplane speeds over the Atlantic and lands in Spain

The world’s most traveled fuel-free airplane, Solar Impulse 2, made better time than expected and landed in Spain today, leaving… Read More

Farewell to the USA: Solar Impulse plane starts four-day odyssey across the Atlantic

The all-electric Solar Impulse 2 plane left America’s shores tonight and began what’s expected to be a 90-hour trip across… Read More

NASA gets first official X-plane in a decade: Electric craft named X-57 Maxwell

NASA says it has received its first X-plane designation in a decade, for a research aircraft that has 14 electric… Read More

Iranian reports hint at huge Boeing jet deal

Reports from Tehran suggest that Iran’s flag carrier airline has struck a deal to purchase jetliners from the Boeing Co., which would… Read More

Solar Impulse round-the-world plane lands in NYC after Statue of Liberty photo op

The Solar Impulse 2 airplane finished up more than seven weeks of flying across America with an overnight hop to… Read More

Report: Google’s Larry Page puts $100 million into the race to create flying cars

Google co-founder Larry Page is reportedly funding not just one, but two competing teams to turn the decades-old vision of flying cars… Read More

Boeing tries, tries again with design for solar airplane that could stay up for years

Aerospace companies have been trying for years to create a solar-powered plane that can fly at high altitudes for years… Read More

Solar Impulse plane flies from Ohio to Pennsylvania, sets its sights on New York

One day after a close call, the Solar Impulse 2 round-the-world airplane made a 17-hour trip from Ohio to Pennsylvania today in… Read More

Boeing seals the deal for $11.3 billion sale of 737 MAX jets to Vietjet Air in Vietnam

With President Barack Obama looking on, executives from Boeing and Vietjet Air signed a deal in Hanoi worth $11.3 billion… Read More

After 17-hour flight, Solar Impulse plane lands in Ohio, home of the Wright Brothers

The Swiss-built Solar Impulse 2 airplane continued its fuel-free, round-the-world odyssey today with a nearly 17-hour flight from Oklahoma to Dayton,… Read More

Boeing opens its giant, billion-dollar 777X composite wing factory in Everett

Boeing is showing off the partially automated 777X Composite Wing Center it built at its campus in Everett, Wash. – the result… Read More

Boeing’s 737 MAX jet gets drawn into Southwest Airlines’ dispute with pilots

Is Boeing’s 737 MAX just a 737 jet, or is it something new? That question figures in a years-long battle between Southwest… Read More

Round-the-world Solar Impulse plane dodges bad weather, lands in Oklahoma

After crossing the Himalayas and the Pacific, the fuel-free Solar Impulse 2 plane overcame the Rockies on Thursday during the Arizona-to-Oklahoma leg… Read More

Aerospace worlds collide: Seattle designers create showcase for … Airbus?

Captain Kirk from the original “Star Trek” is celebrating Star Wars Day today, so maybe it shouldn’t be so surprising that… Read More

Round-the-world Solar Impulse plane takes 16-hour hop from California to Arizona

A solar-powered ultralight airplane called Solar Impulse 2 landed in Phoenix tonight after a nearly 16-hour flight from California’s Silicon Valley, finishing… Read More

Echodyne unveils a palm-size radar that’s just right for drones and driverless cars

BELLEVUE, Wash. – Radar and aircraft go together like hand and glove, but what do you do when the aircraft is… Read More

Working Geek: Boeing exec Nicole Piasecki does her best work in the sky

Nicole Piasecki has been close to aviation her whole life. Not only is she a high-ranking executive at Boeing, but her… Read More

Solar Impulse round-the-world plane lands in California after 2.5-day flight

Two and a half days after setting out from Hawaii, pilot Bertrand Piccard made a picture-postcard arrival in California tonight aboard… Read More

‘Let’s go!’ Solar Impulse airplane resumes fuel-free odyssey around the world

More than a year after its odyssey began, the Solar Impulse 2 airplane resumed its round-the-world, solar-powered trip in Hawaii today. The ultra-lightweight… Read More

FAA panel calls for drone crash tests and other measures to guard against injuries

Drones should face the equivalent of crash-test dummies to gauge how safe they are for flying around people, a panel… Read More

Zipline unveils drone delivery venture with a medical mission and big-name funding

A drone delivery venture called Zipline International is coming out of stealth mode with backing from big-name investors and a… Read More

Virgin America and Alaska Airlines tails

Alaska Air confirms purchase of Virgin America for $2.6 billion after ‘hard-fought competition’

Alaska Air Group confirmed reaching a $2.6 billion deal to buy Virgin America after a bidding war with JetBlue Airways. “This… Read More

Alaska Air Group reportedly closes in on $2 billion purchase of Virgin America

Seattle-based Alaska Air Group is close to a $2 billion deal to purchase Virgin America, beating out a rival… Read More