Are Flight Engineers Still Used?

The narrowbody Boeing 737, which had its maiden flight in 1967, began the process of eliminating the flight engineer. The ...

This Airline Just Retired The Last US DC-8

The DC-8, registration N782SP, has been part of Samaritan's Purse fleet since 2015. It was refurbished and re-engined on ...

A look at Reagan’s jet, the last Boeing 707 to serve as Air Force One

Before the gleaming 747s that now ferry U.S. presidents across oceans, there was a smaller, sleeker jet that carried the ...

UPS plane crash: How often do cargo jets go down?

Cargo carriers operate fewer flights than passenger lines but they still present a hazard to crew and people on the ground.