Airplanes
Viewfinder: Memorial Day Aerial Shows Over the Statue of Liberty
Aerobatic pilots Sean D. Tucker and Jessy Panzer of Team Oracle fly down the Hudson River past the Statue of Liberty on May 22nd, 2019.
The Acting Head of the FAA Has Deep Ties With Aviation Industry Interests
Dan Elwell continued strategizing with his former lobbyist colleagues even after he rose up to the top ranks of the agency.
Airlines Are Grounding Boeing 737 Max 8 Planes Out of Caution (and Fear)
Two recent deadly plane crashes have prompted many countries to direct airlines to ground these planes out of concern that the crashes may be the result of a failure of the model.
Viewfinder: Locals Examine Debris From the Ethiopian Airlines Plane Crash
Two local boys examine a pile of twisted metal gathered by workers during the continuing recovery efforts at the crash site of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 on March 11th, 2019, in Bishoftu, Ethiopia.
Viewfinder: Russia Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Supersonic Flight
A picture taken on May 15th, 2018, shows the Russian supersonic plane Tu-144 on display in the city of Kazan.
Unidentified Drones Shut Down a Major London Airport (in Photos)
A series of drone sightings at London's Gatwick Airport caused over a hundred flights to be canceled or delayed as authorities struggled to respond to the potential danger.
Viewfinder: Bodies Are Pulled From an Indonesian Plane Crash
Search and rescue personnel carry a body bag containing remains of a passenger from Lion Air Flight 610 at the Tanjung Priok port on October 30th, 2018, in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Before Drones, We Used Airplanes for Home Delivery
Once upon a time, you could get all kinds of home goods delivered to your house in less than 30 minutes—as long as you lived near a golf course.