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It may not be a matter of global importance, but the future direction of Porsche’s high performance engine development has been slightly up in the air since the company unveiled the new DFI units in the revised 997.

Passengers aboard a Las Vegas-bound Delta Air Lines jet reported waiting nearly seven hours before their flight was ultimately canceled after thundershowers delayed more than 130 flights at John F. Kennedy … View original post here: Delta says passengers were grounded 5 hours, not 7

Investigators found fragments that appeared to bolster the theory that an oxygen tank exploded on board a Qantas jet, forcing it to make an emergency landing with a car-sized hole in its fuselage, an official said Monday.

MOJAVE, Calif.: With all the pageantry of a king’s arrival, the WhiteKnightTwo, a huge flying launch pad to support passenger … Read the original here: Virgin Galactic Unveils Space Liner Mothership.

Dubai based Emirates Airline has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for 30 Airbus A350XWB plus 30 A330-300s. The agreement was signed between Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive Emirates Airline and Group and Tom Enders, Airbus President and CEO on the occasion of their first

During World War II there was much concern that America’s enemies would attempt to destroy the Empire State Building, a New York City landmark and icon of American engineering. Ironically, the only tragedy at the Empire State Building was an accidental plane crash by an American plane just weeks

The first candidate for the Partial Tiger Replacement programme (PTR) landed Emmen this morning. With the arrival of the Swedish Gripen aircraft in Switzerland, the air and ground tests for the PTR programme will begin.

The Rocket Racing League is moving ahead with its plans to have a major presence at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, “The World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration,” with the unveiling of its competition aircraft, flight demonstrations and special presentations during the weeklong event… Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.

The glass-roof 911s get the now-familiar direct injection and available double-clutch transmission. BY JAKE HOLMES For 2009, the Porsche 911 Targa 4 and Targa 4S will receive similar powertrain and technology updates as have the other 2009 911 Carrera models.

Thousands of aircraft — including an airplane that also flies like a helicopter — and a ventriloquist who flies helicopters he builds are among the hundreds of attractions … More here: 56th Annual EAA AirVenture Opens Monday