Solar plane poised for last flight of US journey
For Swiss pilot Bertrand Piccard, flying an experimental solar aircraft across America has been exhilarating, but perilous at times.
Bolivia's leader threatens to close US embassy
Bolivia's president threatened to close the US embassy as leftist Latin American leaders joined him in blasting Europe and the United States.
Airplane crashes in Kyzylorda oblast
An AN-2 aircraft crashed during fertilizing of ф rice field in Kyzylorda oblast in southern Kazakhstan.
Japan, India to discuss military plane sales
Japan is close to signing an agreement to supply amphibious planes to India, a report said Monday, in what would be the first sale of hardware used by the military since a weapons export ban was imposed.
Solar plane set for new leg of cross-country US trip
The first-ever manned airplane that can fly by day or night on solar power alone was set to soar early Wednesday on the second leg of its journey across the United States.
ANA reports fault on modified Dreamliner
Japan's All Nippon Airways on Friday said a modified Dreamliner had experienced a fault earlier this month, but insisted it would not affect the restart of the high-tech planes.
Russia seeks to solve 'ghost plane' mystery that killed 13
Russian investigators were Monday seeking to determine the cause of a plane crash last June that killed all 13 on board, after the victims' remains were finally discovered following almost a year of fruitless searching.
Indonesia recruits civil servants to plug pilot shortage
Indonesia has started to train civil servants to become flight instructors to meet demand for pilots in its fast-growing aviation industry.
Bodies of two US pilots found after Kyrgyzstan crash
Rescuers on Saturday recovered the bodies of two US pilots whose refuelling plane crashed in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan shortly after taking off from a base that serves as a hub for military operations in Afghanistan.
Solar plane on cross-country US trip
The first-ever manned airplane that can fly by day or night on the sun's power alone soared over the western United States late Friday on the first leg of cross-country journey.
Plane from US airbase crashes in Kyrgyzstan: ministry
A refuelling plane from the US Manas airbase in Kyrgyzstan crashed after taking off.
MIG-31 military airplane crashes in Kazakhstan
A military airplane crashed in Karaganda Oblast in central Kazakhstan. One man was killed in the crash.
Kazakhstan Interior Ministry receives An-74TK-200 from Ukraine
Kazakhstan Interior Ministry has received a new An-74TK-200 aircraft manufactured at Kharkov State Aviation Production Facility in Ukraine.
Bali crash pilots pass drug, alcohol tests: official
The pilot and co-pilot of a Lion Air plane that crashed at Bali's airport have passed initial drug tests, as investigators probe the causes of the accident that left dozens injured but no fatalities.
US aviation authority orders inspection of Boeing 737s
The US Federal Aviation Agency plans to inspect more than a thousand Boeing 737 airplanes to check for corrosion on certain pins that could compromise safety.
Conspiracy theories fly as Poles mark presidential jet crash
Three years after a jet crash in Russia killed a Polish president and 95 other people, conspiracy theorists in Poland are as adamant as ever that it was an assassination.
Hong Kong airbridge collapse rips off plane door
Hong Kong authorities said Monday they had launched an investigation after an airbridge collapsed at the city's airport, ripping the door off a Cathay Pacific plane and injuring a technician.
U.S. experts join investigation of CRJ-200 crash near Almaty
The tragic incident is investigated by experts from Kazakhstan, international and interstate organizations.
Dreamliner 'absolutely' safe: Boeing executive
The grounded Dreamliner is "absolutely" safe and will be back in the air within weeks, planemaker Boeing said in Japan on Friday, as it sought to reassure airlines and passengers about its aircraft.
Qantas defends itself after jumbo it sold went to Iran
Australia's Qantas Saturday said it took all reasonable precautions in selling aircraft after a report revealed that a jumbo jet once owned by the carrier had ended up in Iran despite sanctions.