Aircraft automation In 1914, an American, Lawrence Sperry, demonstrated gyroscope-stabilised, straight-and-level flight in ...

The Boeing 747, famously known as the “Queen of the Skies,” has defined global air travel since its revolutionary debut in 1970. As the world’s first wide-body jumbo jet, it transformed the aviation ...

To put the 747's noise emissions into perspective, the Airbus A320-200 and Boeing 737-800 typically emit between 93-94 dB, so ...

Refueling is a major operation to keep airport traffic flowing smoothly. Here's how long it takes to refuel a passenger plane ...

Alaska Airlines is moving ahead with plans to expand long-haul flying from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) with an ...

Air Force plans to use leftover cash from the Sentinel program to fund the conversion of the Qatari jet that President Trump ...

Boeing began working with NASA to test using chevrons, or scalloped edges, on turbofan engines, mainly for noise reduction.

The Pentagon is set to use funds from the US's Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program to refit a jet gifted to ...

The U.S. Air Force is redirecting money intended for an intercontinental ballistic missile system to pay for the overhaul of ...

Learn more about the fictitious Austin Powers 747 and how it made an impact in commercial aircraft designs moving forward.

The head of the program is reportedly being replaced after a new GAO report blasts workforce challenges, design flaws and a backlog of work to be redone.