Eight American Airlines A330s that spent years in the New Mexico desert are about to fly again
Eight American Airlines A330s that spent years in the New Mexico desert are about to fly again

These eight Airbus aircraft have escaped the scrapman

Pilot explains why planes can't fly higher than 40,000ft despite Concorde reaching as high as 60,000ft
Pilot explains why planes can't fly higher than 40,000ft despite Concorde reaching as high as 60,000ft

There’s a reason why almost all aircraft fly at around 40,000 feet

Airbus A380 pulls off a turn so steep it exceeds the maximum bank angle and leaves onlookers stunned
Airbus A380 pulls off a turn so steep it exceeds the maximum bank angle and leaves onlookers stunned

The Airbus was flying above the United Kingdom

NASA's 'Son of Concorde' X-59 jet completes important test flights to help return of supersonic commercial travel
NASA's 'Son of Concorde' X-59 jet completes important test flights to help return of supersonic commercial travel

With a bit of luck, we’ll fly supersonic again in a matter of years

How long it takes to upgrade a Boeing jet into Air Force One as US is forced to use $400M Qatar-gifted Boeing 747 due to wait
How long it takes to upgrade a Boeing jet into Air Force One as US is forced to use $400M Qatar-gifted Boeing 747 due to wait

They’re a little behind with the VC-25B program

What it looks like on the beach as a KLM Boeing 747 lands on runway extremely nearby looks too wild to be real
What it looks like on the beach as a KLM Boeing 747 lands on runway extremely nearby looks too wild to be real

This is one of the most spectacular airports in the world

Chicago traveler spots Thai Airways 'graveyard' in Bangkok, with planes dismantled and decaying since Covid
Chicago traveler spots Thai Airways 'graveyard' in Bangkok, with planes dismantled and decaying since Covid

The crazy part is that technically they’re not abandoned

This is why most of America's commercial jets look so boring now compared to even just over a decade ago
This is why most of America's commercial jets look so boring now compared to even just over a decade ago

Commercial jets look very different now compared to the 1960s

The $300,000,000 Boeing 747 gifted to the United States by Qatar is already flying under a striking call sign
The $300,000,000 Boeing 747 gifted to the United States by Qatar is already flying under a striking call sign

This is certainly one way to make an impression