The history of aviation brims with airplanes that have represented the pinnacle of design: swift fighters, long-range bombers and transports, exciting sport biplanes, experimental airplanes that ...

In the French Alps last summer, a plane set seven new world records. The two-seater aircraft climbed more than 20,000 feet in under two minutes, and reached speeds of 142 miles per hour.

In the years after World War I, when aviation was all the rage in Europe and North America but the Treaty of Versailles banned the production of military aircraft in Germany, glider clubs sprang ...

Aircraft maker Bombardier says it is close to finalizing assembly of the first Global 8000 business jet, the fastest civilian plane to fly since the Concorde ...

It’s one way U.S trade policy could hit airplane makers, which had operated tariff-free since 1980. If you want a visual of the escalating trade war between the United States and China ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: What could a future with electric planes look like? $25 tickets, quieter airports, or even shorter runways. Companies have been betting on battery ...

Well, it’s just another day in the sky for pilots. Commercial aircraft get zapped by lightning once or twice a year, but passengers rarely notice when it happens. Modern aircraft are designed to ...