The future of personal flight might be closer than you think—compact enough to fit right in your backyard and change the way ...

Virginia-based aviation company Electra says it managed to get some 2,200 orders for its short-, low-speed take off aircraft, ...

Electra's hybrid-electric STOL (short takeoff and landing) aircraft has been a surprise ... 2,037 km) at a cruise speed around 200 mph (322 km/h). It'll run eight electric props along the leading ...

At takeoff, the plane — described as an air taxi by the ... U.S. Civil Air Patrol showed the plane rapidly lost elevation and speed as it closed in on Nome. Officials are still uncertain why ...

The estimated gross takeoff weight was about 1,058 ... experiencing a rapid loss of altitude and speed over the Norton Sound. Authorities said the plane did not emit an emergency distress signal ...

Transitioning from small aircraft to jets can be a steep learning curve. Here are several ways that landing large jets differ ...

FORGET the 4am dash to the airport and the endless queues at check-in — your next flight to Benidorm could be aboard a plane ...

Citing the Cessna operator's log for the flight, the NTSB said in the report that baggage and cargo collectively weighed about 709 pounds, contributing to the small plane's overall takeoff weight ...

A runway at Vancouver International Airport has re-opened after a WestJet flight bound for Calgary aborted its takeoff roll at high-speed. Fire crews were seen spraying down the hot brakes -- which ...

A review of the plane’s contents following the crash indicated that its estimated gross weight at departure was about 9,865 pounds — about 1,058 pounds over the maximum takeoff gross weight ...