Happy 50th to America’s biggest military airplane

One of the largest airplanes in the world -- a jet that forever changed America's military and airline industry -- is turning half a century old. When you see a C-5 Galaxy on the ground for the first time, the first thing that strikes you is... it's freakishly huge.

Privatization Fight Continues

Do you have an aviation dream job? AVweb wants to hear from you. From flying to fixing, we're looking for stories about fascinating... What about an around-the-world flight? After years of work and planning, a pole-to-pole Lancair flight heads north on a record-setting... Modern navigation requires no knowledge of anything beyond an on-off switch and a memory for step through menus.

Seth Meyers Amazed Kim Jong-un Brought Own Toilet To Summit

Really if you want to watch the nightly news one of the best outlets is Seth Meyers' late night show. Last night he marveled at the fact that Kim Jong-un brought his own portable toilet to the summit so that Western spies won't use the sewer system to check on his health.

Surge in number of Rolls-Royce Dreamliner engines needing repairs expected

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American Airlines flight makes diverted landing after windshield shattered by hail

A hail storm shattered an American Airlines plane's windshield and caused damage to its nose on Sunday, forcing the plane to divert to El Paso, Texas. The plane landed safely despite the damage, according to the Federal Aviation Administration .

Where pilots and flight attendants sleep on long flights

Climb this secret staircase to see the crew rest area in a brand new United Boeing 777-300ER Climb this secret staircase to see the crew rest area in a brand new United Boeing 777-300ER View from the QANTAS jaw-dropping first class lounge in Sydney. Crew rest area is located behind the windows on the bubble.

Guest Blog: CFI’s Remorse

Fourteen aviation organizations including AOPA, EAA and GAMA are asking the FAA to reconsider its position on not allowing pilots access... U.S. Customs and Border Protection is testing out a program that will allow seaplane pilots to clear customs via its Reporting... The face of aviation training is changing and one of the places where the effects can be seen is in how many and what kinds of new... One-G's Access program gives those who want or need a sophisticated flight simulator access to one without an upfront capital outlay. Yes, there's a shortage of pilots, but also of instructors to teach new ones.

The Morning After: Weekend Edition

Welcome to the weekend! Along with our highlights from the past week, we have some AirPod-like earbuds and a jet thruster that could help keep your motorcycle upright. Passengers on Boeing's new line of 777 planes might not have to take a bus from the gate across the tarmac, despite much larger wings potentially making it difficult for the aircraft to navigate terminals.

Travis 75th: Travis’ fleet of aircraft adapts with nation’s needs

More than 35 different types of airplanes have called Travis Air Force Base home since its inception, with the mission shifting to meet the nation's defense needs. Since 2006, the base has hosted three separate airframes, all of which have cargo capability.

Southwest Flight Diverted, Lands Safely After Window Cracks

A Southwest Airlines flight from Chicago's Midway Airport to Newark was diverted to Cleveland Wednesday after a mid-flight window crack, according to officials and flight passengers, just two weeks after the deadly engine explosion on another Southwest jet. Southwest said in a statement that Flight 957 was diverted for a "maintenance review of a potential crack to the outer pane of a window."

Cracked window forces US passenger jet diversion

A cracked window forced a Southwest Airlines passenger jet bound from Chicago to Newark to divert Wednesday, two weeks after a midair engine explosion shattered a window on another of the company's Boeing 737s. The airline told AFP that the crew diverted the plane to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport for "maintenance review of one of the multiple layers of a window pane" and that the flight landed "uneventfully."

Faa Expands CiES STC Aml For Fuel Senders

The FAA has extended an AML for CiES Inc. fuel quantity to Piper PA 46 Malibu, Mirage, Matrix - Cessna 190/195 Businessliner, 337 Skymaster, TTx/Columbia - Socata TB Series Trinidad, Tobago, Tampico - Rockwell Commander Series 112, 114 - Grumman American AA-5 Series Traveler, Cheetah, Tiger. CiES Inc produces technology for measuring fuel quantity in aircraft.

Israel, US concerned by recent Iranian cargo flights to Syria – report

Technicians prepare Ilyushin Il-76TD long-haul cargo aircrafts for the upcoming MAKS-2015, the International Aviation and Space Show, in Zhukovsky, outside Moscow, on August 21, 2015. US and Israeli intelligence officials are concerned over a number of cargo flights that have flown from Iran to Syria in recent weeks, CNN reported on Wednesday.

Southwest Airlines inspecting virtually its entire fleet of planes following fatal accident

National Transportation Safety Board investigators examine damage to the CFM International 56-7B turbofan engine belonging to a Southwest Airlines flight that failed during a flight last week. In the wake of an in-flight engine failure that killed a Southwest Airlines passenger, the carrier has started ultrasonic engine inspections covering virtually its entire fleet of more than 700 planes.