Airlines charge outrageous fees for virtually everything, but passengers might soon get their revenge. AP reports that the Department of Transportation wants airlines to refund checked baggage fees if the bags don’t arrive promptly. Additionally, if airlines are unable to provide extras on flights, they will be required to refund all those fees as well. …
A man in Germany has been arrested for using two-way radios to mess with air traffic. The man, who is 32 years old but remains unnamed, used his radios to attempt to redirect aircraft and even police helicopters. The man was fooling around with official aircraft communications channels for six months before he was caught. …
A new CDC rule will require passengers flying into the US to provide documentation of a negative COVID test before boarding. The new measure goes into effect on January 26 and was created in response to the emergence of more contagious COVID strains. The CDC believes a COVID mutation from the UK could become the …
A light aircraft experienced an engine failure when flying over a town in Brazil, and the pilot made an emergency landing on a city street. A viral video shows the plane crashing and rolling onto its roof as its wings were torn off. Incredibly, both the pilot and his passenger were able to walk away …
There are few things in this world more panic-inducing than realizing your smartphone battery is about to die in the middle of a long flight. Being left with nothing but an in-flight movie to occupy yourself is a fate worse than just about anything, which is why backup batteries and external chargers have become common …
Earlier this year, a Boeing 737 Max 8 crashed in Ethiopia, claiming the lives of all 157 people on board. The crash was the second tragic loss of a 737 Max 8 full of passengers within several months, leading aviation authorities to ground the planes until the company and safety officials could determine what went …
The vast majority of us will never strap into the seat of a fighter jet, and the few who will (or have) probably have extensive military experience to go along with it. Civilians rarely get the chance to ride along with military pilots in their planes, but it does happen under certain circumstances. Unfortunately for …
I have a bit of a thing for big, weird planes. The Super Guppy is one of my all-time favorite things ever, so when I heard that Airbus had a new mega-transport plane in the works I couldn’t wait to see it. The BelugaXL is that new plane, and the company just performed its very …
It’s not often that a piece of technology can still leave you in awe 50+ years after its creation, but that exactly the kind of magic Aero Spacelines captured when it built the Super Guppy. A behemoth of an aircraft, the Super Guppy is a special-purpose transport plane that continues to be used today — …
An unexpected bolt of lightning can easily startle you if it strikes the ground nearby, and high-flying planes aren’t immune to the issue either. When lightning strikes an aircraft it can cause some serious havoc, especially with electronics, and it’s obviously not pleasant for passengers either. Now, researchers at MIT have come up with a …
