Aviation

Bloomberg Businessweek's Drake Bennett explains United's struggle for a comeback.

Lufthansa may be vulnerable to unlimited liability, but not punitive damages

Fly faster, do more. That’s what the website for Spike Aerospace’s supersonic business jet reads.

Delta Air Lines will take its final DC-9 to the skies today, punctuating a most unlikely and colorful span of airliner history.

At the Dubai Air Show, Boeing claims the largest product launch in the history of commercial aviation.

The Paris Air Show is one of the world’s largest aviation and defense showcases. The U.S. pavilion is always the biggest, and typically attracts an entourage of American governors and members of Congress. But in this age of budget cuts, scrutiny on the costs will be high.

U.S. criticism of Chinese investment in key technology sectors such as aviation could cost the U.S. opportunities, say experts.

Does it really matter if we turn off our Kindles and iPads before the plane takes off?

If the United States wants to continue to be the major player in the global economy, it needs an efficient, robust aviation system.

Japan will replace its aging fighter jets with 42 new planes from the U.S. company Lockheed Martin, on the heels of the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il.