Did you know that up to 700 jets reach retirement every year? In fact, around 16,000 jets have been retired in the past three-and-a-half decades, and, of course, a great many of them are Boeing ...

The safety of older airplanes primarily depends on diligent maintenance and usage patterns ("fatigue exposure"), rather than calendar age itself, a conclusion supported by accident data. Metal fatigue ...

The hot scrapyards of Dubai attract a lot of social media attention thanks to the sight of abandoned luxury cars simply gathering dust in massive open areas, often sold at a fraction of their asking ...

Even if you're not an aviation nerd, chances are you've wondered about some of the quirks of flying — like why your phone has to be in airplane mode, or why cabin crew insist on open windows during ...

You've very likely had the same thought, perhaps during a long flight: Where do old airplanes go, once they're no longer fit to fly? What do you do with a Boeing 747-400, a massive plane that's more ...

(CNN) — Step aboard a Boeing 767 operated by United Airlines and you’ll encounter the carrier’s very latest cabin comfort experiences — a smart foyer with gray walls and the rich blue United globe ...

As historians mark exactly a century since the end of World War I, a group of pilots take to the air in a museum's vintage airplanes, bringing a bygone era back to life. Located just two hours north ...

The author regularly meets with experienced pilots to share aviation wisdom, but notes a concerning absence of new, young pilots, highlighting a potential generational gap in general aviation. The ...