World’s First Solar Flight to Land in Honolulu
After flying over 5,000 miles purely on solar power, Solar Impulse is set to land in Honolulu. The Round the World flight mission, led by co-founders and pilots Bertrand Piccard…
NASA’s ‘Flying Saucer’ Readies for First Test Flight
NASA’s flying saucer-shaped test vehicle is ready to take to the skies from the U.S. Navy’s Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii, for its first engineering shakeout flight. The…
When Tufted Puffins Take Flight on Stamps
The Tufted Puffin, a foot-and-a-half tall bird that hunts to 200 feet underwater and is found on the U.S. coast from California to Alaska, can now be seen when it…
Airbus Reveals the Future of Flight in Smarter Skies
Leading aircraft maker Airbus has revealed its vision of something called “Concept Planes” that will flock along ‘express skyways’ to cut time and emissions. Intelligent planes that are propelled into…
TripAdvisor Adds Airline Ratings to Flight Search
A leading travel site, TripAdvisor, says it’s giving travelers “More Flyerpower” with the launch of airline ratings on TripAdvisor Flights, the site’s flight meta-search engine. The new feature allows travelers…