Flight
First Boeing 787 Dreamliner Lands on Icy Runway in Antarctica
The large plane, which can accommodate roughly 300 passengers, delivered 45 scientists and 12 tons of equipment to a research station in Queen Maud Land
Why Can't Machines Process CO2 Like Trees? And More Questions From Our Readers
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Watch How Hummingbirds Fly Through Narrow Spaces
Slow-motion video revealed the birds take two different approaches: flying sideways or pinning their wings back and darting like a bullet
After Federal Investigation, United Airlines Agrees to Make Changes for Travelers With Wheelchairs
The "lengthy" U.S. Department of Transportation investigation examined the airline's mishandling of a passenger's wheelchair
How Pterosaurs Might Inform the Next Generation of Flight
After paleontologists cracked the secrets of the ancient flying reptiles, researchers are thinking about how to harness their methods
The Man Who Pierced the Iron Curtain in a Flying Go-Kart—and Left Civilization Forever
Escaping communism in a DIY aircraft wasn’t enough for Ivo Zdarsky. So he invented his own way of life in a Utah desert ghost town
United Will Be the First U.S. Airline to Add Braille to Its Plane Interiors
The carrier announced that it will update its entire mainline fleet over the next three years
Airlines Will Be Required to Make Bathrooms More Accessible
Single-aisle planes will face new rules from the U.S. Department of Transportation—but they won’t go into effect for more than a decade
Why Are Chickens So Bad at Flying? And More Questions From Our Readers
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Could This Convertible Seat Improve Air Travel for Wheelchair Users?
If adopted, a new prototype would allow passengers to remain in their own wheelchairs on flights
France Just Banned Short-Haul Flights. Why Are So Few Routes Affected?
To reduce carbon emissions, lawmakers want travelers to opt for trains on shorter journeys
A Swarm of Bees Delayed a Flight for Three Hours
When the plane's engine turned on, the pollinators simply left the aircraft—and passengers were finally able to board
Volcanic Eruption Spews Ash 12 Miles Into the Air in Russia
The volcano Shiveluch coated villages in dust and prompted flight warnings
How Quixote’s Windmills Inspired a Spanish Inventor to Envision Vertical Flight
The autogiro finds new fans a century after its first liftoff
U.K. Airports Will Ease Restrictions on Liquids and Laptops in Carry-On Bags
Starting in 2024, travelers won't need to limit liquids to travel-size containers
You Can Now Meet Friends and Family at the Gate at This California Airport
Ontario International Airport's new program allows non-ticketed individuals to venture beyond security
After the Wright Brothers Took Flight, They Built the World's First Military Airplane
The 1909 Military Flyer is the centerpiece of the "Early Flight" exhibition at the National Air and Space Museum
Electric Planes Are Taking Flight
More airlines are ordering battery-powered aircraft to help reduce their environmental impact
How the Bell X-1 Ushered in the Supersonic Age
The speeding-bullet design propelled Chuck Yeager into history
How Migrating Death's-Head Hawkmoths Fly Along a Straight Path
No prior study had continuously monitored wild, nocturnal migrating insects
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