Until vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) machines, with their innovative ways of flying, get here, there are two main kinds of aircraft in operation today: fixed-wing planes that speed horizontally ...

International Airlines Group (IAG) has announced a partnership to implement Starlink-enabled high-speed Wi-Fi connectivity for more than 500 aircraft across its fleet. IAG is one of the world’s ...

A collection of close-up aircraft departures at Manchester Airport shows just how powerful and precise modern jets are during take-off. Filmed from a very close vantage point, each aircraft ...

The Electra EL9 is the type of aircraft that, if it really makes it into this world, might revolutionize air transport. And that's the kind of promise that's bound to get the attention of an industry ...

A vertical take-off and landing aircraft first flown 60 years ago is being revived, with the aim of offering a cheaper and greener alternative to modern helicopters. “For years we have been looking ...

A commercial airliner can weigh anywhere from 100,000 pounds to over a million pounds. It is astonishing how such gargantuan weight can not only take off from the ground, but also routinely fly long ...