Boeing Co.'s new 787 jetliner finally took to the skies Tuesday, more than two years later than the company had planned. ...more

December 16, 2009

Boeing's new 787 jetliner finally got airborne today, the long-delayed inaugural flight of the world's first commercial plane constructed with half its components made from lightweight composite materials. ...more

December 15, 2009

Arresting human smugglers will be somewhat easier under legislation signed by Gov. Charlie Crist. ...more

June 13, 2009

The air traffic controller who handled Flight 1549 thought ditching in the Hudson River amounted to a death sentence for all aboard. Now the veteran pilot who pulled off the feat safely says harsh pay cuts are driving experienced pilots from the cockpit. ...more

February 24, 2009

Safety officials say bird remains in both engines of the US Airways jetliner that ditched into New York's Hudson River last month have been identified as Canada geese. ...more

February 12, 2009

He has gotten a phone call from the president, a key to New York City and a standing ovation at a Broadway show. Now the pilot who safely landed his crippled jetliner in the Hudson River has gotten another all-American tribute — some ribbing from David Letterman. ...more

February 11, 2009

A visual inspection of the battered, dented left engine of the US Airways jetliner that ditched in the Hudson River found no evidence of organic matter, but there are signs the plane hit a soft body, federal investigators say. ...more

January 25, 2009

Thousands of people holding signs and waving American flags cheered wildly Saturday to honor the pilot who safely landed a US Airways jetliner in the Hudson River. He told them he and his crew were only doing their jobs. ...more

January 24, 2009

My former company operates about half its 800 daily flights above the Arctic Circle. ...more

January 21, 2009

A few years ago I walked the entire assembly line of a new type of Airbus at its sprawling plant in southern France. When I stepped outdoors for a look at the final product, I was both surprised and disappointed. ...more

January 21, 2009